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revere

19 9.9

The folded part at the front of a coat that shows the other side of the fabric

noun

: solapa

Synonyms

revers

vsrevere

Archaic

9.9

A turned-back part of a coat or dress that shows the other side of the fabric

is the same meaning but used as a different form

turnback

vsrevere

5.8

A part of clothing folded back on itself

is limited to a garment lapel that shows the fabric reverse

Surface Forms

revere singular

reveres plural

Etymology

Revere for a lapel comes from an old French word revers meaning 'turned back', because the revere is the part of a coat or jacket that is folded or turned back to show the other side of the fabric.