I. ˈrep noun
Date: circa 1705
slang : reputation ; especially : status in a group (as a gang)
II. noun
Date: 1848
: representative
sales rep s
III. noun
or repp ˈrep
Etymology: French reps, modification of English ribs, plural of rib
Date: 1860
: a plain-weave fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs
IV. noun
Date: 1925
1. : repertory 2b
2. : repertory 3
V. transitive verb
( repped ; rep·ping )
Date: 1939
: represent 6
VI. noun
Etymology: r oentgen e quivalent p hysical
Date: 1947
: the dosage of an ionizing radiation that will develop the same amount of energy upon absorption in human tissue as one roentgen of X-ray or gamma-ray exposure
VII. noun
Etymology: short for repetition
Date: 1953
: repetition 1b
VIII. abbreviation
1. repair
2. repeat
3. report; reporter
4. republic