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revers

[ ri-veer, -vair ]

noun

plural revers
  1. a part of a garment turned back to show the lining or facing, as a lapel.
  2. a trimming simulating such a part.
  3. the facing used.


revers

/ ɪˈɪə /

noun

  1. usually plural the turned-back lining of part of a garment, esp of a lapel or cuff
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of revers1

Borrowed into English from French around 1865–70
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Word History and Origins

Origin of revers1

C19: from French, literally: reverse
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Scotland's creative industries will suffer a "massive blow" unless the BBC reverses a decision to cancel soap opera River City, stars of the show have claimed.

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Naloxone is an easy-to-use nasal spray medication that reverses drug overdoses and can save lives.

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Iran has suffered huge reverses in recent months, seeing its proxy militias severely weakened by war with Israel and its regional ally, President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, ousted.

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A combination of a 10% baseline levy and higher duties on a number of other trading partners reverses decades of liberalisation that shaped the global trade order.

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Such issues are often quickly appealed, and if a federal appellate court reverses the lower court judge, a case could then make its way before the U.S.

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