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repp

  [rep]
–noun
rep 1 .

rep

1  [rep]
–noun
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
Also, repp.

Origin:
1855–60; < F reps, perh. < E ribs (see rib 1 )

Related forms:
repped, adjective
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rep 1 also repp   (rěp)   
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.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Slang Dictionary
rep [rɛp]

  1. n.
    a representative, usually a sales representative. : Please ask your rep to stop by my office.
  2. n.
    someone's reputation. : I've got my own rep to think about.
  3. n.
    repertory theater. : Rep is the best place to get experience, but not to make connections.
  4. n.
    Go to reps. :
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

rep 
1705 as abbreviation of reputation; as a shortening of repetition it is recorded from 1864, originally school slang; as a shortening of representative, especially "sales representative," it is attested from 1896. As an abbreviation of repertory (company) it is recorded from 1925.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: rep
Function: abbreviation
Etymology: Latin repetatur
let it be repeated —used in writing prescriptions
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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rep (rěp)
n.
Roentgen-equivalent-physical; 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.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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