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rabato
Or re·ba·to
[ruh-bah-toh, -bey-]
noun
plural
rabatosa wide, stiff collar of the 17th century, worn flat over the shoulders or open in front and standing at the back.
a stiff frame of wire or wood worn in the 17th century as a support for a ruff or stand-up collar.
rabato
/ rəˈbɑːtəʊ /
noun
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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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rabato1
C16: from French rabat collar, with the ending -o added as if the word were from Italian
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"Why," he said, "did Margaret, in Much ado about Nothing, try to persuade Hero to wear her other rabato?"
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Troth, I think your other rabato were better.
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