revers

[ ri-veer, -vair ]

/ rɪˈvɪər, -ˈvɛər /

noun, plural re·vers [ri-veerz, -vairz]. /rɪˈvirz, -ˈvɛərz/.

a part of a garment turned back to show the lining or facing, as a lapel.

a trimming simulating such a part.

the facing used.

Also revere.

Origin of revers

Borrowed into English from French around 1865–70

Words nearby revers

reverent, reverential, Revere, Paul, reverie, reveries, revers, reversal, reversal film, reversal plate, reversal process, reverse

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Example sentences from the Web for revers

The revers de la médaille was the toiling up the long slope in the intense cold.
The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912|Lillie DeHegermann-Lindencrone
Revers: Le gnral ennemi, la tte de son arme, prsente son pe au gnral Gates, la tte de l'arme amricaine.
The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876|J. F. Loubat, LL.D.
She threw open the revers of her coat, and sank back in her seat as if physically tired.
The Ordeal of Elizabeth|Elizabeth Von Arnim
He was dressed in a blue broadcloth coat with flaps and revers of same, trimmed with large beautiful buttons.
Comic History of the United States|Bill Nye

The French, truer to their origin, still call them the "revers."
Notes and Queries, Number 76, April 12, 1851|Various

British Dictionary definitions for revers

revers

/ (rɪˈvɪə) /

noun plural -vers (-ˈvɪəz)

(usually plural) the turned-back lining of part of a garment, esp of a lapel or cuff

Word Origin for revers

C19: from French, literally: reverse

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单词	revers
释义	revers [ ri-veer, -vair ] / rɪˈvɪər, -ˈvɛər / noun, plural re·vers [ri-veerz, -vairz]. /rɪˈvirz, -ˈvɛərz/. a part of a garment turned back to show the lining or facing, as a lapel. a trimming simulating such a part. the facing used. Also revere. Origin of revers Borrowed into English from French around 1865–70 Words nearby revers reverent, reverential, Revere, Paul, reverie, reveries, revers, reversal, reversal film, reversal plate, reversal process, reverse Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for revers The revers de la médaille was the toiling up the long slope in the intense cold. The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912\|Lillie DeHegermann-Lindencrone Revers: Le gnral ennemi, la tte de son arme, prsente son pe au gnral Gates, la tte de l'arme amricaine. The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876\|J. F. Loubat, LL.D. She threw open the revers of her coat, and sank back in her seat as if physically tired. The Ordeal of Elizabeth\|Elizabeth Von Arnim He was dressed in a blue broadcloth coat with flaps and revers of same, trimmed with large beautiful buttons. Comic History of the United States\|Bill Nye The French, truer to their origin, still call them the "revers." Notes and Queries, Number 76, April 12, 1851\|Various British Dictionary definitions for revers revers / (rɪˈvɪə) / noun plural -vers (-ˈvɪəz) (usually plural) the turned-back lining of part of a garment, esp of a lapel or cuff Word Origin for revers C19: from French, literally: reverse Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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