rep¹ also repp (rĕp)
n.
A ribbed or corded fabric of various materials, such as cotton, wool, or silk.

[Alteration of French reps, from English ribs, pl. of RIB .]

rep² (rĕp)
n. Informal
A representative.


rep³ (rĕp)
n.
A unit of absorbed radiation dose, equal to the amount of ionizing radiation that will transfer 93 ergs of energy to 1 gram of water or living tissue.

[R(OENTGEN) + E(QUIVALENT) + P(HYSICAL).]

rep⁴ (rĕp)
n. Informal

1. A repertory company.
2. A repertory theater.

rep⁵ (rĕp)
n. Informal
Reputation: "Modern British royalty began with Queen Victoria, who still has a bad rep for being stodgy, straitlaced and-well, Victorian" (Anthony Holden).


rep⁶ (rĕp)
n. Informal
A repetition of a particular movement done as exercise, especially in weightlifting.

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