rabato

American  

[ruh-bah-toh, -bey-] / rəˈbɑ toʊ, -ˈbeɪ- /

Or rebato

noun

plural

rabatos

1. a wide, stiff collar of the 17th century, worn flat over the shoulders or open in front and standing at the back.

2. a stiff frame of wire or wood worn in the 17th century as a support for a ruff or stand-up collar.

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rabato British  

/ rəˈbɑːtəʊ /

noun

1. a wired or starched collar, often of intricate lace, that stood up at the back and sides: worn in the 17th century

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Etymology

Origin of rabato

1585–95; < French (obsolete) rabateau; rabat ¹

Example Sentences

"Why," he said, "did Margaret, in Much ado about Nothing, try to persuade Hero to wear her other rabato?"

From Project Gutenberg

Troth, I think your other rabato were better.

From Project Gutenberg