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rep
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rep 1 also repp  (rp)
n.
A ribbed or corded fabric of various materials, such as cotton, wool, or silk.

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

rep 2  (rp)
n. Informal
A representative.

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.


rep 4  (rp)
n. Informal
1. A repertory company.
2. A repertory theater.

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).

rep 6  (rp)
n. Informal
A repetition of a particular movement done as exercise, especially in weightlifting.

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

rep2
n
(Performing Arts / Theatre) Theatre short for repertory (company)

rep3
n
short for representative [2] [5]

rep4
n
Informal short for reputation
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.reprep - 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
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
rep2 [rep]
A. N (Comm) =representativeviajante mf, agente mf; [of union etc] → representante mf
B. VI to rep forser agente de

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.

Rep
abbr of RepublicRep.
abbr of RepublicanRep., rep.

rep1
n
(Theat) abbr of repertoryRepertoire-Theater nt
(Comm) abbr of representativeVertreter(in) m(f)
vials Vertreter(in) arbeiten

rep2
n (Tex) → Rips m

rep [rɛp] (fam) n
a. (Comm) → rappresentante m/f
b. (Theatre) → teatro di repertorio

rep [rɛp] (fam) n
a. (Comm) → rappresentante m/f
b. (Theatre) → teatro di repertorio

rep representative
rep نسيج مضلع repertoárové divadlo repræsentant Repertoiretheater στόφα representante teatteriryhmä représentant repertoar rappresentante レパートリー劇団 외판원 vertegenwoordiger repertoar przedstawiciel representante торговый представитель representant บริษัทละคร temsilci nhà hát biểu diễn kịch mục 代表


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