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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