serape

American  

[suh-rah-pee] / səˈrɑ pi /

noun

serapes plural

1. a blanketlike shawl or wrap, often of brightly colored wool, as worn in Latin America.

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serape British  

/ səˈrɑːpɪ /

noun

1. a blanket-like shawl often of brightly-coloured wool worn by men in Latin America

2. a large shawl worn around the shoulders by women as a fashion garment

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• serapes
  plural

Etymology

Origin of serape

1825–35, < Mexican Spanish sarape

Example Sentences

Serape, se-r�′pe, n. a Mexican shawl worn by men, often gay-coloured.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

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