repped
simple past tense and past participle of rep
repped (not comparable)
corded transversely, like the fabric called rep
• depper
Source: Wiktionary
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
26 February 2025
(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; “an acrimonious dispute”; “bitter about the divorce”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
