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rebato

(rə bät′ō)

noun

rabato

See rebato in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. re·ba·tos also ra·ba·tos

A stiff flaring collar wired to stand up at the back of the head, worn by men and women in the 16th and early 17th century.

Origin:

Origin: Obsolete French rebateau

Origin: , alteration of French rabat

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from rabattre, to turn down again, reduce; see rebate¹

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