revers
Americannoun
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a part of a garment turned back to show the lining or facing, as a lapel.
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a trimming simulating such a part.
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the facing used.
noun
Etymology
Origin of revers
Borrowed into English from French around 1865–70
Example Sentences
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These were our founding fathers, the people everyone revers so much!
From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2016
Their jackets favor fingertip lengths, have revers and collars.
From Time Magazine Archive
Albee claimed his first wave in the "sudden death" heat, a 7.5 pt barrel to backside revers for the win.
From Time Magazine Archive
The French, truer to their origin, still call them the "revers."
From Notes and Queries, Number 76, April 12, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Bell, George
They want cerise satin revers on a plum-colored foulard, and that's what we've been giving them.
From Fanny Herself by Ferber, Edna
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