se·ra·pe

also sa·ra·pe (sə-rä′pē, -răp′ē)

A long blanketlike shawl or poncho, often brightly colored, geometrically patterned, and fringed at the ends, worn especially in Mexico.

adj.

Having the bright colors and geometric patterns of a serape: a serape cardigan; serape blankets.

[Mexican Spanish sarape, perhaps from a Tarascan source such as ts'arakua, thick object : ts'ara-, to be a thick or heavy object on + -kua, noun suffix.]

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serape

(səˈrɑːpɪ)

1. (Clothing & Fashion) a blanket-like shawl often of brightly-coloured wool worn by men in Latin America

2. (Clothing & Fashion) a large shawl worn around the shoulders by women as a fashion garment

[C19 Mexican Spanish]

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se•ra•pe

or sa•ra•pe

(səˈrɑ pi)

n., pl. -pes.

a blanketlike shawl often of brightly colored wool worn esp. in Mexico.

[1825–35; < Mexican Spanish]

serape

A colorful Mexican woolen shawl worn by men over the shoulders.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

serape - a long brightly colored shawl; worn mainly by Mexican men

sarape

shawl - cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders

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Letters

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