rep 1
— repped , adj.
/rep/ , n.
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
Also, repp .
[ 1855-60; reps, perh. ribs (see RIB 1 ) ]
rep 2
/rep/ , n. Informal.
1. a repertory theater or company.
2. repetition.
3. a representative, esp. a sales representative.
4. reputation.
[ by shortening ]
rep 3
/rep/ , n.
Nucleonics. a unit proposed as a supplement to roentgen for expressing dosage of ionizing radiation: subsequently abandoned. Cf. rem .
[ 1945-50; r ( oentgen ) e ( quivalent ) p ( hysical ) ]