rebozo

Also re·bo·sa,

[ri-boh-soh, -zoh, re-baw-thaw, -saw]

noun

plural

rebozos 

1. a long woven scarf, often of fine material, worn over the head and shoulders by Spanish and Mexican women.

rebozo

/ reˈβoθo, rɪˈbəʊzəʊ /

noun

1. a long wool or linen scarf covering the shoulders and head, worn by Latin American women

Word History and Origins

Origin of rebozo¹

First recorded in 1800–10; from Spanish: “scarf, shawl,” equivalent to re- “again; again and again” + bozo “muzzle”; re-

Word History and Origins

Origin of rebozo¹

C19: from Spanish: shawl, from rebozar to muffle

Example Sentences

Instead, she darted around in colorful skirts that changed every day, her hair in braids, a rebozo around her shoulders.

From Los Angeles Times

A valuable fringed rebozo with interlocking zigzags like the one in the Álvarez Bravo photo was woven from newfangled rayon.

From New York Times

She wore a purple rebozo over a T-shirt and jeans.

From Literature

Lacking rope, they tied up their prisoners with rebozos, or shawls.

From Los Angeles Times

She wore a double rebozo, or shawl, one yellow and one white — the colors of the Vatican — along with a straw hat, protection from the sun that would break through later in the morning.

From Los Angeles Times