lapel vs lap

lapel and lap both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lapel	Yes	No	No	No
lap	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, lap is a hypernym of lapel; that is, lap is a word with a broader meaning than lapel:

Other hypernyms of lapel include overlap.

lapel (noun)	lap (noun)
lap at the front of a coat; continuation of the coat collar	touching with the tongue
	movement once around a course
	a flap that lies over another part
	the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs
	the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
	an area of control or responsibility

lapel (verb)	lap (verb)
	wash or flow against
	take up with the tongue
	pass the tongue over
	move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
	lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another