rebato

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

noun, plural re·ba·tos.

rabato.

Words nearby rebato

rebar, rebarbative, rebate, rebated, rebatement, rebato, rebbe, rebbetzin, rebec, rebecca, rebekah

Definition for rebato (2 of 2)

rabato

or re·ba·to

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

noun, plural ra·ba·tos.

a wide, stiff collar of the 17th century, worn flat over the shoulders or open in front and standing at the back.
a stiff frame of wire or wood worn in the 17th century as a support for a ruff or stand-up collar.

Origin of rabato

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

British Dictionary definitions for rebato (1 of 2)

rebato
/ (rəˈbɑːtəʊ) /

noun plural -tos

a variant spelling of rabato

British Dictionary definitions for rebato (2 of 2)

rabato

rebato

/ (rəˈbɑːtəʊ) /

noun plural -tos

a wired or starched collar, often of intricate lace, that stood up at the back and sides: worn in the 17th century

Word Origin for rabato

C16: from French rabat collar, with the ending -o added as if the word were from Italian