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Meanings of revers in English

A lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side.

        Parts of material turned back on a piece of clothing, characteristic especially for historical uniforms.

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              Examples for "lapels"
              1
              The girl grasped the lapels of his coat in her two hands.
              The Yellow Streak
              2
              Suddenly she took the lapels of his torn coat in either hand.
              Friday, the Thirteenth: A Novel
              3
              I fear I did grab him by the lapels at this point.
              A journey: my political life
              4
              He caught the lapels of the coat preparatory to taking it off.
              Santa Claus's Partner
              5
              Serious drinkers sport homburg hats, overcoats with velvet lapels and shiny shoes.
              The Guardian

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                    Usage of revers in English
                    1
                    His coat was of light-weight cloth with voluminous revers, a long swallow-tail and large steel buttons.
                    Les Misérables
                    2
                    They want cerise satin revers on a plum-colored foulard, and that's what we've been giving them.
                    Fanny Herself
                    3
                    The good woman felt of it carefully, and thought she observed in the skirts and revers thicknesses of paper.
                    Les Misérables
                    4
                    He was dressed in a blue broadcloth coat with flaps and revers of same, trimmed with large beautiful buttons.
                    Comic History of the United States
                    5
                    The V-shaped vesture gives her a longer waist, and the long lines of the revers add to the length of her skirt.
                    What Dress Makes of Us
                    6
                    Also mention of the scandal of the generals Georges Revers and Charles Mast.
                    The new yorker
                    7
                    "A brassard," repeated Mr. Britling, "and perhaps coloured strips on the revers of a coat."
                    Mr. Britling Sees It Through
                    8
                    (2) Designs for revers, cuffs, vests, and yokes.
                    The Making of a Trade School
                    Frequent collocations
                    Revers through the time