REP

rep, repp

(noun) a fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs

rep

(noun) informal abbreviation of ‘representative’

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Clippings of various words beginning with rep.

Noun

rep (plural reps)

(informal) Clipping of reputation.

(weightlifting, countable) Clipping of repetition.

(informal) Clipping of representative.

(theater) Clipping of repertory.

(military, in combination) Clipping of report.

Verb

rep (third-person singular simple present reps, present participle repping, simple past and past participle repped)

To represent; to act as a representative for.

(knitting) repeat

Etymology 2

Noun

rep (countable and uncountable, plural reps)

(textiles) A fabric made of silk or wool, or of silk and wool, and having a transversely corded or ribbed surface. [from 19th c.]

Anagrams

• EPR, ERP, PER, Per., RPE, per, per-, per., pre, pre-

Noun

Rep (plural Reps)

Clipping of Republican.

Anagrams

• EPR, ERP, PER, Per., RPE, per, per-, per., pre, pre-

Source: Wiktionary

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Rep (rp), n. Etym: [Prob. a corruption of rib: cf. F. reps.]

Definition: A fabric made of silk or wool, or of silk and wool, and having a transversely corded or ribbed surface.

Rep, a.

Definition: Formed with a surface closely corded, or ribbed transversely; - - applied to textile fabrics of silk or wool; as, rep silk.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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