serape

American  

[suh-rah-pee] / səˈrɑ pi /

noun

1. a blanketlike shawl or wrap, often of brightly colored wool, as worn in Latin America.

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serape British  

/ səˈrɑːpɪ /

noun

1. a blanket-like shawl often of brightly-coloured wool worn by men in Latin America

2. a large shawl worn around the shoulders by women as a fashion garment

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Etymology

Origin of serape

1825–35, < Mexican Spanish sarape

Example Sentences

Her house was very small but cheery and cozy, with crochet, flannel and serape coverings on the furniture and bright lemon-yellow cabinets in the kitchen.

From New York Times

Nearby, a long table was draped in a Mexican serape and topped with platters of pan dulce, while next to it, two women pushed around sizzling pieces of chicken and beef on gas griddles.

From New York Times

Along with saint candles and bouquets, fans left bags of Dodger peanuts, a blue and white striped serape, a baseball with “It’s time for Dodger Baseball” inked above the stitching.

From Los Angeles Times

The Fins lights ringing the stadium painted the top deck in red, white and blue while outside vendors hawked U.S. and Mexican flags, scarfs and brightly colored serapes.

From Los Angeles Times

He extended the shop’s Southwestern motif into Zuni: whitewashed walls and clay-tile floors; piles of desert sand and ribbed saguaro skeletons; serape textiles with lush stripes in fruit-peel colors.

From New York Times

Related Words

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