revers
part of speech
noun (a revers, plural revers — rare fashion word); often a typo or fragment of «reverse»
meaning for a pupil
1) A revers: the part of a coat or jacket collar or cuff that is turned back so the inside shows, like a lapel (a fashion and sewing word). tree →
2) It is often a misspelling of «reverse» (to go backwards; the opposite; the back side). tree →
sense in the lessons
This is a rare dressmaking word that most pupils will not meet. If you see «revers» in a pupil's writing, it probably means «reverse»: to drive backwards, the opposite, or turn something around. Phrases (for reverse): in reverse, reverse the car, reverse order.
examples
- The jacket had wide revers of black silk. tree →
- The tailor pressed the revers of the coat. tree →
- Did you mean «reverse»? Count in reverse: 10, 9, 8… tree →
- Put the numbers in reverse order. tree →
- The coat's revers were sewn with gold thread. tree →
- Dad put the car in reverse to back out of the drive. tree →
note
Pronounced ri-VEER (the «s» is silent, both singular and plural). Most often «revers» in children's work is a spelling mistake for «reverse». The correct everyday word is «reverse».
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «revers» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.