repp
[rep]
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rep1
or repp
[rep]
- a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
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Origin of rep1
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But, as I say, our ideas are changing—mahogany has gone, and repp curtains.
Certain Personal MattersH. G. Wells
Rep, Repp, rep, n. a kind of cloth having a finely corded surface.
repp
- a variant spelling of rep 1
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rep1
repp
- a silk, wool, rayon, or cotton fabric with a transversely corded surface
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Word Origin
C19: from French reps, perhaps from English ribs; see rib 1
rep2
- theatre short for repertory company
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rep3
- short for representative (def. 2), representative (def. 5)
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rep4
- informal short for reputation
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Word Origin and History for repp
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.
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rep
(rĕp)- 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.
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