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revers

[ ri-veer, -vair ]
/ rɪˈvɪər, -ˈvɛər /

noun, plural re·vers [ri-veerz, -vairz]. /rɪˈvirz, -ˈvɛərz/.

a part of a garment turned back to show the lining or facing, as a lapel.
a trimming simulating such a part.
the facing used.

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Also revere.

Origin of revers

Borrowed into English from French around 1865–70

Words nearby revers

reverent, reverential, Revere, Paul, reverie, reveries, revers, reversal, reversal film, reversal plate, reversal process, reverse
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British Dictionary definitions for revers

revers
/ (rɪˈvɪə) /

noun plural -vers (-ˈvɪəz)

(usually plural) the turned-back lining of part of a garment, esp of a lapel or cuff

Word Origin for revers

C19: from French, literally: reverse
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