The story
- French · derived fromrabat
- English todayrabato
From French rabat.
Words from the same roots
Frenchrabat all →
rabat
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Stiff collar, wired or starched, worn in the 16th and 17th centuries; sometimes used as a support for the ruff. Full definition →
From French rabat.
Frenchrabat all →
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.