repp

/ (rɛp) /

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noun

a variant spelling of rep 1

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Words nearby repp

repost, repot, repoussage, repoussé, repoussoir, repp, Repplier, repr., reprehend, reprehensible, reprehension

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How to use repp in a sentence

Rep, Repp, rep, n. a kind of cloth having a finely corded surface.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
On this especial evening, the young preacher sat at the red-repp covered table, reading his Bible and making his notes.
The Solitary Farm|Fergus Hume
It was a large one, and was hung with light red repp embroidered with my initials.
My Double Life|Sarah Bernhardt
But, as I say, our ideas are changing—mahogany has gone, and repp curtains.
Certain Personal Matters|H. G. Wells