repping
present participle of rep
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
19 December 2024
(noun) a permanent executive committee in socialist countries that has all the powers of some larger legislative body and that acts for it when it is not in session
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
