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rep

noun

  1. woven fabric with closely-spaced crosswise ribs
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɹɛp/

name

  1. Abbreviation of Republican Party.

noun

  1. Clipping of Republican.

verb

Etymology: Clippings of various words beginning with rep.

  1. To represent; to act as a representative for.

    Bentley, the man who repped for Slade, carried the air and the rest joined in.

    He left to help the Reader set up its national advertising arm, went back to Rolling Stone for five years, repped other magazines, and finally set up his own company, which currently scouts ads for the Atlantic, Spin, Discover, and a publication called Disney Adventures.

  2. To display as a representative example.

    Last year, Olivia famously went full-2000s at a Grammys after-party she attended with Paris Hilton, where she repped a bright blue butterfly dress featuring a plunging neckline and dramatic ruffles. Now, for her latest look, she's gone and repped another recognisable combination: silk trousers and a leather boob tube.

    As for her beauty look, the Jennifer’s Body star had dyed her long tresses a burnt-orange shade, and styled them slightly curled at the ends and down across her shoulders. She also repped a bubblegum-pink manicure with an abstract black design.

  3. Abbreviation of repeat.

    Rep neck dec EOR 4 times more, AND AT THE SAME TIME, rep armhole dec EOR 4 (4,5) times more

    Rep from * to * 6 times. Fasten off.

  4. To lift for multiple reps.