rep

¹

Or repp

[rep]

noun

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

rep.

²

abbreviation

1. (in prescriptions) let it be repeated.

rep

³

[rep]

noun

Informal.

1. a repertory theater.

rep.

⁴

abbreviation

1. repair.

2. repeat.

3. report.

4. reported.

5. reporter.

rep

⁵

noun

Informal.

1. a shortened form of repetition.

rep

⁶

noun

Informal.

1. a representative, especially a sales representative.

rep

⁷

noun

Informal.

1. a shortened form of reputation.

rep

⁸

[rep]

noun

Nucleonics.

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

Rep.

⁹

abbreviation

1. Representative.

2. Republic.

3. Republican.

Rep.

¹

abbreviation

1. Representative

2. Republican

3. Republic

rep

²

/ rɛp /

noun

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

rep

³

/ rɛp /

noun

1. theatre short for repertory company

rep

⁴

/ rɛp /

noun

1. short for representative representative

rep

⁵

/ rɛp /

noun

1. informal,  short for reputation

Other Word Forms

• repped adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of rep¹

First recorded in 1855–60; from French reps, perhaps from English ribs; rib ¹

Origin of rep²

From the Latin word repetātur

Origin of rep³

By shortening

Origin of rep⁴

First recorded in 1855–60

Origin of rep⁵

By shortening

Origin of rep⁶

First recorded in 1670–80

Origin of rep⁷

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of rep¹

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

Example Sentences

When the work day was over, he’d hurry back to campus for a cold plunge, footwork reps and hours of film review.

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Many years later, after marrying, having kids and working as a pharmaceutical sales rep, he thought back to his mother’s advice, and spent evenings writing a novel he named “Winter for Two.”

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But I am proud to rep my stuff and then you have to deal with even our own community.

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Saul Cahill, a work coach at a busy job centre in Gateshead and another PCS Union rep, says people with health conditions and disabled people are often the most difficult to support into work.

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The 78-year-old, who also acted as a union rep for the retained firefighters, says he does not regret anything but firmly believes they should all receive the money they are entitled to.

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When To Use

What does rep mean?

Rep is most often used as a shortening of several common words, including repetition, representative, and reputation, as well as many others.When used to mean repetition, rep is most commonly used in exercise and weightlifting, as in six reps on the leg press. When used to mean representative, rep is often used in customer service and sales. It’s also used in US politics, in which a Representative is a member of the House of Representatives. When it’s used to mean reputation, rep is mostly used in very informal settings, often referring to someone’s favor with others in a similar group.Sometimes rep is more common than the full term. The context that rep is used in usually hints at which term the shortening represents.Example: Please contact a sales rep if you have any problems with your order.