Serape vs Rebozo - What's the difference?
serape | rebozo |
A type of blanket worn as a cloak, especially by Spanish-Americans.
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A woman's garment of Mexico, a rectangular piece of fabric worn as a scarf or shawl and sometimes used to carry children or goods.
As nouns the difference between serape and rebozo
is that serape is a type of blanket worn as a cloak, especially by Spanish-Americans while rebozo is a woman's garment of Mexico, a rectangular piece of fabric worn as a scarf or shawl and sometimes used to carry children or goods.serape
English
(wikipedia serape)Alternative forms
* sarapeNoun
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- Could be, said John Grady. He took off his hat and lay back and pulled the serape over him.
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- The serape''''' was an item of Mexican dress that was worn by almost all classes. Made of wool dyed in bright colors and woven either in geometric patterns or plain with borders, a '''serape''' was a blanket used as a wrap, and due to the fabric's texture and tight weave, it was almost waterproof.A '''serape''' was also used as a pillow, mattress, or cover, as well as a saddle blanket. Another body covering, the ''poncho'', was similar to the ' serape but more rounded and not necessarily woven of wool.
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- “Diego, my son, fill your serape with the red roses growing at your feet and take them to the bishop,” she told him.
