: a reversible cloth or article of clothing
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Adjective
Fortunately, the damage is reversible.
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Carly Totten, Southern Living, 16 May 2024
In interviews, American officials express confidence that many of these Russian gains are reversible once the spigot of new arms is fully opened, most likely sometime in July, and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine finds ways to bring more — and younger — troops to the front lines.
—Kim Barker, New York Times, 15 May 2024
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Adjective
But the Spanx Carefree Crepe Reversible Slip Dress takes things to the next level by introducing a dress that’s reversible, just like the name suggests.
—Carly Totten, Southern Living, 16 May 2024
In interviews, American officials express confidence that many of these Russian gains are reversible once the spigot of new arms is fully opened, most likely sometime in July, and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine finds ways to bring more — and younger — troops to the front lines.
—Kim Barker, New York Times, 15 May 2024
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“Reversible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reversible. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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reversible
1 of 2 adjective
re·vers·ible
ri-ˈvər-sə-bəl 
1
: capable of being reversed or of reversing
a reversible chemical reaction
2
a
: having two finished usable sides
reversible fabrics
b
: wearable with either side out
a reversible coat
reversible
2 of 2 noun
: a reversible cloth or garment
Medical Definition
reversible
adjective
re·vers·ible
ri-ˈvər-sə-bəl
1
: capable of going through a series of actions (as changes) either backward or forward
the chemical reaction was not reversible
2
: capable of being corrected or undone : not permanent or irrevocable
reversible hypertension
a reversible vasectomy
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