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rep 1

also repp  (rĕp)
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

 (rĕp)
n. Informal
A representative.

rep 3

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

rep 4

 (rĕp)
n. Informal
1. A repertory company.
2. A repertory theater.

rep 5

 (rĕp)
n. Informal
Reputation: "Modern British royalty began with Queen Victoria, who still has a bad rep for being stodgy, straitlaced and—well, Victorian" (Anthony Holden).

rep 6

 (rĕp)
n. Informal
A repetition of a particular movement or action, as in weightlifting.
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rep

(rɛp) or

repp

n
(Textiles) a silk, wool, rayon, or cotton fabric with a transversely corded surface
[C19: from French reps, perhaps from English ribs; see rib1]
repped adj

rep

(rɛp)
n
(Theatre) theatre short for repertory company

rep

(rɛp)

rep

(rɛp)
n
informal short for reputation
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

rep1

or repp

(rɛp)

n.
a horizontally ribbed fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
[1855–60; < French reps, perhaps < E ribs (see rib1)]

rep2

(rɛp)

n. Informal.
1. a repertory theater or company.
2. a representative, esp. a sales representative.
3. reputation.
[by shortening]

Rep.

1. Representative.
2. Republic.
3. Republican.

rep.

1. repair.
2. repeat.
3. report.
4. reporter.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.rep - informal abbreviation of `representative'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"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

rep

noun
Informal. Public estimation of someone:
character, name, report, reputation, repute.
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
obchodní cestující
repræsentant
teatteriryhmä
predstavnik
レパートリー劇団
외판원
obchodný zástupca
representant
ตัวแทนพนักงานขาย
người đại lý hãng

rep

1 [rep] N (= fabric) → reps m

rep

2 [rep]
A. N (Comm) =representative → viajante mf, agente mf; [of union etc] → representante mf
B. VI to rep for → ser agente de
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

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.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

Rep

abbr of Republic → Rep.
abbr of Republican → Rep., rep.

rep

1
n
(Theat) abbr of repertory → Repertoire-Theater nt
(Comm) abbr of representative → Vertreter(in) m(f)
vi → als Vertreter(in) arbeiten

rep

2
n (Tex) → Rips m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

rep

[rɛp] (fam) n
a. (Comm) → rappresentante m/f
b. (Theatre) → teatro di repertorio
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

rep

→ مَنْدُوبُ الشَّرِكَة obchodní cestující repræsentant Repertoiretheater στόφα representante teatteriryhmä représentant predstavnik rappresentante レパートリー劇団 외판원 vertegenwoordiger repertoar przedstawiciel representante торговый представитель representant ตัวแทนพนักงานขาย temsilci người đại lý hãng 代表
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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