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rabat.

A polishing material made of potter's clay that has failed in baking.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɹəˈbæt/
  1. A polishing material made of potter's clay that has failed in baking.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A piece of fabric fitted to the collar covering the shirt-front worn by Catholic and Anglican clergy.

    countable
  3. The clerical linen collar itself.

    countable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French rabat.

verb/ɹəˈbæt/
  1. To rotate a plane of projection.

Where this word comes from

Apparently from French rabattre (“to lower”), which often denotes a folding or swinging motion downwards.

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