revers

American  

[ri-veer, -vair] / rɪˈvɪər, -ˈvɛər /

noun

plural

revers

1. a part of a garment turned back to show the lining or facing, as a lapel.

2. a trimming simulating such a part.

3. the facing used.

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revers British  

/ rɪˈvɪə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of revers

Borrowed into English from French around 1865–70

Example Sentences

Electricity reverses the rusting process, allowing the iron batteries to store energy for later use.

From Barron's

Electricity reverses the rusting process, allowing the iron batteries to store energy for later use.

From Barron's

Wales fans will hope Tandy's inside knowledge of Scotland can go some way to ending a run of 13 successive Six Nations reverses.

From Barron's

The slashed price for the Cyberbeast effectively reverses an earlier hike that came with the package.

From MarketWatch

A phase flip happens when the phase of a quantum superposition suddenly reverses, changing from positive to negative.

From Science Daily