repp

[rep]

noun

rep¹.

rep

or repp

[rep]

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

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Historical Examples of repp

But, as I say, our ideas are changing—mahogany has gone, and repp curtains.
Certain Personal Matters
H. G. Wells
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

British Dictionary definitions for repp

repp

noun

a variant spelling of rep 1

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

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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.

repp in Medicine

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.