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noun
Stiff collar, wired or starched, worn in the 16th and 17th centuries; sometimes used as a support for the ruff.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a wired or starched collar of intricate lace; worn in 17th century
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: rebato
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: collar, neckband
History
From French rabat.
