rebato
Noun: A stiff, upright collar, often made of lace or linen and supported by wires or starch, worn by both men and women in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. It is a specific, historical type of neckwear.
The word "rebato" refers specifically to this historical fashion item. It is used in historical, costume, or academic contexts when describing the clothing of the Elizabethan or Jacobean eras. * The portrait showed the nobleman wearing an elaborate lace rebato. * In her research on Renaissance fashion, she studied the construction of the rebato.
The term is highly specialized. Its usage is almost exclusively confined to: * Descriptions in historical novels or texts. * Discussions among costume designers for theater or film set in the period. * Academic writing in the fields of fashion history or material culture.
- Rabato: An alternative spelling for the same item.
- Whisk: Another term for a similar wired or stiffened collar from the same period, sometimes used interchangeably with "rebato" though there can be subtle distinctions in shape.
- Ruff: A related but distinct item. A ruff is a pleated, circular collar, while a rebato is typically flat or fan-shaped at the back and open at the front.
- Collar (general, non-historical synonym)
- Neckwear (general, non-historical synonym)
- Whisk (near-synonym from the same period)
"Rebato" has only one primary meaning as a historical garment. It is not to be confused with modern collars or other types of historical ruffs.
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a wired or starched collar of intricate lace; worn in 17th century
