First Known Use: 1591
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rebato
noun re·ba·to \ri-ˈbä-(ˌ)tō\
Definition of REBATO
: a wide lace-edged collar of the early 17th century often stiffened to stand high at the back
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Origin of REBATO
modification of Middle French rabat, literally, act of folding over — more at rabbet
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