Nearby words
repossess, repot, repoussage, repoussoir, repoussé, repp, repplier, repr., reprehend, reprehensible, reprehension
Definition for repp (2 of 2)
rep
1or repp
[ rep ]
/ rɛp /
noun
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
Origin of rep
1Related forms
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Examples from the Web for repp
Rep, Repp, rep, n. a kind of cloth having a finely corded surface.
But, as I say, our ideas are changing—mahogany has gone, and repp curtains.
Certain Personal Matters|H. G. Wells
British Dictionary definitions for repp (1 of 5)
British Dictionary definitions for repp (2 of 5)
rep
1repp
/ (rɛp) /
noun
a silk, wool, rayon, or cotton fabric with a transversely corded surface
Derived Forms
repped, adjectiveWord Origin for rep
C19: from French reps, perhaps from English ribs; see rib 1
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Medicine definitions for repp
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.
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