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

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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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