rabato

ra·ba·to

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ruh-bah-toh, -bey-]
- /rəˈbɑ toʊ, -ˈbeɪ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ruh-bah-toh, -bey-]
- /rəˈbɑ toʊ, -ˈbeɪ-/

Definitions of rabato word

noun plural rabato a wide, stiff collar of the 17th century, worn flat over the shoulders or open in front and standing at the back. 1
noun plural rabato a stiff frame of wire or wood worn in the 17th century as a support for a ruff or stand-up collar. 1
noun rabato Stiff collar, wired or starched, worn in the 16th and 17th centuries; sometimes used as a support for the ruff. 1
noun rabato a wired or starched collar, often of intricate lace, that stood up at the back and sides: worn in the 17th century 0
noun rabato a large linen or lace collar of the 16th and 17th cent., worn up at the back or turned down so as to fall over the shoulders 0

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Origin of rabato

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

1585-95; < French (obsolete) rabateau; cf. rabat1

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Parts of speech for Rabato

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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rabato popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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