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REP
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs
Synonyms:
rep; repp
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("rep" is a kind of...):
cloth; fabric; material; textile (artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Informal abbreviation of 'representative'
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("rep" is a kind of...):
congressman; congresswoman; representative (a member of the United States House of Representatives)