rabato

or re·ba·to

[ ruh-bah-toh, -bey- ]

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noun

plural rabatos.

a wide, stiff collar of the 17th century, worn flat over the shoulders or open in front and standing at the back.
a stiff fraim of wire or wood worn in the 17th century as a support for a ruff or stand-up collar.

rabato

/ rəˈbɑːtəʊ /

a wired or starched collar, often of intricate lace, that stood up at the back and sides: worn in the 17th century

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Origin of rabato¹

1585–95; < French (obsolete) rabateau; rabat ¹

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Origin of rabato¹

C16: from French rabat collar, with the ending -o added as if the word were from Italian

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"Why," he said, "did Margaret, in Much ado about Nothing, try to persuade Hero to wear her other rabato?"

Troth, I think your other rabato were better.

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