Obs. In 7 flapet, 8 flappit. [f. FLAP sb. + -ET.] A little flap (FLAP sb. 4 b, and 5); also in pl. finery, fallals.
1575. Laneham, Let. (1871), 24. Yet durst he be bollder too hiz noze & wype hiz face, with the flapet of his fatherz iacket, then with hiz mothers mufflar.
1611. Beaum. & Fl., Knt. Burn. Pestle, I. iii. What brave spirit could be content to sit in his shop with a flapet of Wood, and a blew Apron before him.
1728. Vanbr. & Cib., Prov. Husb., I. i. They sell ribbons and flappits, and other sort of geer for gentlewomen.
