revers

[ ri-veer, -vair ]

/ rɪˈvɪər, -ˈvɛər /

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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

reverential, reverently, Revere, Paul, reverie, reveries, revers, reversal, reversal film, reversal plate, reversal process, reverse

How to use revers in a sentence

Seule la Bulgarie, par sa position géographique, prend les Turcs à revers.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
Onward we pass'd, Where others skarf'd in rugged folds of ice Not on their feet were turn'd, but each revers'd.
The Vision of Hell, Complete|Dante Alighieri
The revers de la médaille was the toiling up the long slope in the intense cold.
The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912|Lillie DeHegermann-Lindencrone
He was dressed in a blue broadcloth coat with flaps and revers of same, trimmed with large beautiful buttons.
Comic History of the United States|Bill Nye

She threw open the revers of her coat, and sank back in her seat as if physically tired.
The Ordeal of Elizabeth|Elizabeth Von Arnim

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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