rep

rep ¹ also repp  (rp)

n.

A ribbed or corded fabric of various materials, such as cotton, wool, or silk.

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[Alteration of French reps, from English ribs, pl. of rib.]

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rep ²  (rp)

n. Informal

A representative.

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rep ³  (rp)

n.

A unit of absorbed radiation dose, equal to the amount of ionizing radiation that will transfer 93 ergs of energy to 1 gram of water or living tissue.

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[r(oentgen) + e(quivalent) + p(hysical).]

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rep ⁴  (rp)

n. Informal

1. A repertory company.

2. A repertory theater.

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rep ⁵  (rp)

n. Informal

Reputation: "Modern British royalty began with Queen Victoria, who still has a bad rep for being stodgy, straitlaced andwell, Victorian" (Anthony Holden).

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rep ⁶  (rp)

n. Informal

A repetition of a particular movement done as exercise, especially in weightlifting.

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rep¹, repp [rɛp]

n

(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a silk, wool, rayon, or cotton fabric with a transversely corded surface

[from French reps, perhaps from English ribs; see rib¹]

repped  adj

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rep²

n

(Performing Arts / Theatre) Theatre short for repertory (company)

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rep³

n

short for representative [2] [5]

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rep⁴

n

Informal short for reputation

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rep - informal abbreviation of `representative' congressman, congresswoman, representative - a member of the United States House of Representatives
	2.	rep - a fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs repp cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"

Translations

rep¹ [rep] N (= fabric) → reps m

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rep² [rep]

A. N (Comm) =representative → viajante mf, agente mf; [of union etc] → representante mf

B. VI to rep for → ser agente de

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rep [ˈrɛp] n abbr

(= sales person) → représentant(e) m/f sales rep

(= holiday helper) → représentant(e) m/f touristique

(= repertory theatre) → répertoire m
Her mother was an actress in rep → Sa mère était une actrice du répertoire.

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Rep

abbr of Republic → Rep.

abbr of Republican → Rep., rep.

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rep¹

n

(Theat) abbr of repertory → Repertoire-Theater nt

(Comm) abbr of representative → Vertreter(in) m(f)

vi → als Vertreter(in) arbeiten

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rep²

n (Tex) → Rips m

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rep [rɛp] (fam) n

a. (Comm) → rappresentante m/f

b. (Theatre) → teatro di repertorio

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rep representative

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