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repp

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rɛp/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(rep)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
repp  (rep),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Textilesrep1.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
repp /rɛp/ n
  1. a variant spelling of rep1
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
rep1 /rɛp/USA pronunciation   n. [countable][Informal.]
  1. Textilesa representative of a company, as a salesperson.

rep2 /rɛp/USA pronunciation  n. [countable]
  1. a repertory theater or company.

Rep.,  an abbreviation of:
  1. Governmentrepresentative.
  2. Governmentrepublic.
  3. GovernmentRepublican.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
rep1  (rep),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Textilesa transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
Also, repp. 
  • English ribs (see rib1)
  • French reps, perh.
  • 1855–60
repped, adj. 

rep2  (rep),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termsa repertory theater or company.
  2. Informal Termsrepetition.
  3. Informal Termsa representative, esp. a sales representative.
  4. Informal Termsreputation.
  • by shortening

rep3  (rep),USA pronunciation n. 
    1. Nucleonics. a unit proposed as a supplement to roentgen for expressing dosage of ionizing radiation: subsequently abandoned. Cf. rem. 
    • r(oentgen) e(quivalent) p(hysical) 1945–50

Rep., 
    1. GovernmentRepresentative.
    2. GovernmentRepublic.
    3. GovernmentRepublican.

rep., 
    1. repair.
    2. repeat.
    3. (in prescriptions) let it be repeated.
    4. report.
    5. reported.
    6. reporter.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
rep, repp /rɛp/ n
  1. a silk, wool, rayon, or cotton fabric with a transversely corded surface
Etymology: 19th Century: from French reps, perhaps from English ribs; see rib1repped adj
rep /rɛp/ n
  1. short for repertory company
rep /rɛp/ n
  1. short for representative
rep /rɛp/ n
  1. informal
    short for reputation
rep /rɛp/
'repp' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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