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rebozo

rebozo

1 9.9
A long cloth women use to cover the head and shoulders or to carry a baby
  • noun
  • /reɪˈboʊzoʊ/
: rebozo
  • West: New Rebozo, formerly known as El Rebozo, has been an Oak Park staple for over 20 years.

Examples

  • What can you do with a Rebozo?

    Academic text (2009)

  • Rebozo...

    The Hoax (2006)

  • West: New Rebozo, formerly known as El Rebozo, has been an Oak Park staple for over 20 years.

    Blog text (31)

  • An Indian woman dressed in layers of brilliantly colored skirts came out, a baby like a stone in a slingshot hanging in a rebozo from her shoulder.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Gloria slowly stood and wrapped her shoulders in a bright yellow rebozo.

  • An Indian woman dressed in layers of brilliantly colored skirts came out, a baby like a stone in a slingshot hanging in a rebozo from her shoulder.

  • After the waltz, the music segued into "La Negra," and Alejandra, in her undulating pink rebozo and beautiful white gown, danced with the man she's always loved.

Surface Forms

rebozo singular
rebozos plural

Etymology

Rebozo comes from Spanish and is related to the verb rebozar, which means 'to cover' or 'wrap'. Think of a long shawl or wrap you use to cover your head and shoulders or to carry a baby on your back, which is exactly what a rebozo does.