Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

revers

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables
re-vers
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lapel of a garment, turned back to show the reverse side.

noun

plural of rever

Etymology

Borrowed from French revers (“lapel, reverse side”). Doublet of reverse.

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Questions

What does revers mean?
A lapel of a garment, turned back to show the reverse side.
Where does revers come from?
It is traced to French.

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