REBARBATIVE


Meaning of REBARBATIVE in English

[ rɪ'bα:bətɪv ]

■ adjective formal unattractive and objectionable.

Origin

C19: from Fr. rébarbatif , -ive , from OFr. se rebarber 'face each other aggressively' (lit. 'beard to beard'), from barbe 'beard'.

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