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re·ba·to

R0075700 (rĭ-bä′tō)n. pl. re·ba·tos A stiff flaring collar wired to stand up at the back of the head, worn by men and women in the 1500s and early 1600s.

[Obsolete French rebateau, alteration of French rabat, from Old French, from rabattre, to turn down again, reduce; see rebate¹.]

rebato

(rəˈbɑːtəʊ) n, pl -tos (Clothing & Fashion) a variant spelling of rabato

ra•ba•to

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(rəˈbɑ toʊ, -ˈbeɪ-)

n., pl. -tos. a wide, stiff collar of the 17th century, often worn open at the front and standing up at the back. [1585–95; < Middle French rabateau]

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rebato - a wired or starched collar of intricate lace; worn in 17th centuryrabatocollar, neckband - a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

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noun a wired or starched collar of intricate lace

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