revers

[ri-veer, -vair]

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.

Also revere.

Origin of revers

Borrowed into English from French around 1865–70

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Examples from the Web for revers

Historical Examples of revers

The French, truer to their origin, still call them the "revers."
Notes and Queries, Number 76, April 12, 1851
Various
The reference is, of course, to Artaria and Co. and the Revers.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume I (of 3)
Alexander Wheelock Thayer
He pulled his revers together with a pompous gesture and opened his mouth to speak.
Lightnin'
Frank Bacon
The vest and revers show the stripe as well as the underskirt.
The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII: No. 356, October 23, 1886.
Various
Throwing back the revers she felt inside around her waist, unfastened after a moment and drew forth a leathern strap.
Nan of Music Mountain
Frank H. Spearman

British Dictionary definitions for revers

revers

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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