reboso
Americannoun
plural
rebososExample Sentences
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Shrouded under the folds of her reboso, her pale face appeared beneath a single band of hair that encircled her forehead—all that was left of that magnificent chevelure.
From The Tiger Hunter by Reid, Mayne
"Mamacita, good night," and Benicia, who had fluttered into the house and found a reboso, kissed her mother, waved her hand to Brotherton, and stepped from the corridor to the street.
From The Splendid Idle Forties Stories of Old California by Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn
Drawing a reboso about her head she walked swiftly down the street and across the plaza.
From The Splendid Idle Forties Stories of Old California by Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn
No scarlet blanket covers them, but a blue reboso, or shawl, which is generally placed over the head in lieu of a hat.
From Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development by Hume, Martin
They wear the embroidered chemisette, with its snow-white frills, and the blueish reboso, gracefully arranged, so as to conceal neck, bosom, arms, and, in some cases of coquetry, even the face!
From The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico by Evans, L.
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