rabato

noun

ra·​ba·​to

rəˈbā|t(ˌ)ō,

-bä|,

|(ˌ)tō

plural -s

1

: a wide lace-edged collar of the early 17th century worn turned down to lie across the shoulders or stiffened to stand high at the back and often open in front

2

: a stiff support (as of wire) for a ruff or standing collar of the early 17th century

Word History

Etymology

modification of Middle French rabat

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