rebato
- noun
- Archaic
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rebato
- The rebato was a popular fashion accessory in the 17th century.
Examples
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The queen entered the hall with a splendid rebato framing her face.
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In portraits from the era, noblewomen often wore a delicate lace rebato.
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Her costume included a replica rebato to capture the elegance of 17th-century fashion.
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She wore a beautifully crafted rebato for the royal gala.
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In portraits from the era, noblewomen often wore a delicate lace rebato.
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Her costume included a replica rebato to capture the elegance of 17th-century fashion.
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The queen entered the hall with a splendid rebato framing her face.
Synonyms
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A large stiff collar of pleated fabric worn in the 16th and 17th centuries
A stiff lace collar from the 1600s that frames the face
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rebato names a stiff, often lace collar worn in the 17th century. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the prefix re- meaning 'back' and imagine the fabric turned back around the neck to frame the face, which is exactly what a rebato does.