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rabato

rabato

9.9
A stiff lace collar from the 1600s that frames the face
  • noun
  • Archaic
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  • The queen appeared at court wearing a magnificent rabato adorned with pearls.

Examples

  • Fashion of the era often included a stiff rabato to complement elaborate gowns.

  • In the portrait, the gentleman's rabato frames his face in delicate lace.

  • The rabato was a fashionable accessory in the 17th century.

  • She wore a beautiful rabato with her historical costume.

  • Fashion of the era often included a stiff rabato to complement elaborate gowns.

  • The queen appeared at court wearing a magnificent rabato adorned with pearls.

  • In the portrait, the gentleman's rabato frames his face in delicate lace.

Synonyms

ruff
vsrabato
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A large stiff collar of pleated fabric worn in the 16th and 17th centuries

is a wired or starched lace collar rather than pleated fabric
rebato
vsrabato
  • Archaic
9.9

A stiff lace collar worn around the neck in the 1600s, often by women

is the broader term for the same wired lace collar used by both sexes

Surface Forms

rabato singular
rabatos plural

Etymology

The word rabato comes from the old French rabat, which means 'to fold back'. A rabato was a stiff lace collar folded or turned up around the neck, so the name explains its folded, framed look.