Rebato Definition
rĭ-bätō
rebatos
noun
rebatos
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.
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Webster's New World
Alternative form of rabato.
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Noun
Singular:
rebato
Plural:
rebatosOrigin of Rebato
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Obsolete French rebateau alteration of French rabat from Old French from rabattre to turn down again, reduce rebate1
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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