rep

or repp

[rep]

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noun

a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.

Origin of rep

1855–60; < French reps, perhaps < English ribs (see rib¹)

Related formsrepped, adjective

rep

[rep]

noun Informal.

a repertory theater or company.

repetition.

a representative, especially a sales representative.

reputation.

Origin of rep

by shortening

rep

[rep]

noun

Nucleonics. a unit proposed as a supplement to roentgen for expressing dosage of ionizing radiation: subsequently abandoned.

Compare rem.

Origin of rep

1945–50; r(oentgen) e(quivalent) p(hysical)

rep.

(in prescriptions) let it be repeated.

Origin of rep.

From the Latin word repetātur

rep.

reported.

Rep.

Representative.

Republic.

Republican.

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Related Words for rep

weight, influence, rank, reliability, esteem, eminence, fame, standing, character, mark, favor, privilege, repute, regard, authority, position, report, approval, prestige, account

Examples from the Web for rep

Contemporary Examples of rep

Reached Tuesday, a Sitrick Co. rep confirmed they parted ways with Epstein in April 2011.
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M.L. Nestel
January 8, 2015
At that time, though, my job as a rep for an Australian company made it impossible to leave Australia.
Ted Hughes’s Brother on Losing Sylvia Plath
Gerald Hughes
December 2, 2014
Added Kinzinger, the Illinois rep, "We have to level the playing field in terms of creating a no-fly zone."
U.S. Hasn’t Even Started Training Rebel Army to Fight ISIS
Tim Mak
November 25, 2014
After making numerous phone calls, the rep set up a meeting with the FDA in June 2011.
Patients Screwed in Spine Surgery ‘Scam’
The Center for Investigative Reporting
November 3, 2014
He also demonstrated how he communicated via WhatsApp with a Jordanian ISIS rep in Syria.
The Loser Who Wanted to Be the ISIS Agent Next Door
Michael Daly
September 18, 2014

Historical Examples of rep

"I wish my Lady could only hear all this," said Rep ton, in a whisper to Martin.
The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. I (of II)
Charles James Lever
We ain't the sort o' characters to presoom on our rep'tations—they're bad.
Soldiers Three, Part II.
Rudyard Kipling
She sat down in a rep chair at his right, and they looked at each other.
The Mission Of Mr. Eustace Greyne
Robert Hichens
The seats were covered with rep, but must have had haircloth on them at one time.
Polly's Business Venture
Lillian Elizabeth Roy
I'm going to get myself a rep bigger'n all theirs put together.
The Draw
Jerome Bixby

British Dictionary definitions for rep

rep

repp

noun

a silk, wool, rayon, or cotton fabric with a transversely corded surface

Derived Formsrepped, adjective

Word Origin for rep

C19: from French reps, perhaps from English ribs; see rib 1

rep

noun

theatre short for repertory company

rep

noun

short for representative (def. 2), representative (def. 5)

rep

⁴

noun

informal short for reputation

Rep.

abbreviation for

US Representative

US Republican

Republic

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Word Origin and History for rep

1705 as abbreviation of reputation (n.); upon rep "I swear it" was a common 18c. slang asseveration. As a shortening of repetition (n.) it is recorded from 1864, originally school slang; as a shortening of representative (n.), especially "sales representative," it is attested from 1896. As an abbreviation of repertory (company) it is recorded from 1925.

rep in Medicine

rep

[rĕp]

n.

Roentgen-equivalent-physical; a unit of absorbed radiation dose, equal to the amount of ionizing radiation that will transfer 93 ergs of energy to 1 gram of water or living tissue.