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A turned-back piece, as a lapel
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revers
Word definitions for revers in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. a lapel of a garment, turned back to show the reverse side
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Revers \Re*vers"\ (re*v[^a]r"; colloq. re*v[=e]r", re*v[~e]r"), n. sing & pl. [F. See Reverse , n.] (Dressmaking, Tailoring, etc.) A part turned or folded back so as to show the inside, or a piece put on in imitation of such a part, as the lapel of a coat. ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side [syn: revere ]
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
A revers or rever is a garment or part of a garment that is reversed to display the lining or facing outside. The word is a corruption of reverse . This is most commonly the lapels or cuffs , and the term is mostly used when they are made in a contrasting ...
Usage examples of revers.
It is a three-piece affair, everything quilted, long jacket, waistcoat, and trousers, which have Feet at the ends of them, all in striped silk, a double stripe of some acidick Rose upon Celadon for the Trousers and Waistcoat, and for the Jacket, whose hem touches the floor when, as now, he is seated, a single stripe of teal-blue upon the same color, which is also that of the Revers.
His coat was of light-weight cloth with voluminous revers, a long swallow-tail and large steel buttons.