rebozo

[ ri-boh-soh, -zoh; Spanish re-baw-thaw, -saw ]

noun

, plural re·bo·zos [ri-, boh, -sohz, -zohz, re-, baw, -thaws, -saws].

1. a long woven scarf, often of fine material, worn over the head and shoulders by Spanish and Mexican women.

rebozo

/ reˈβoθo; rɪˈbəʊzəʊ /

noun

1. a long wool or linen scarf covering the shoulders and head, worn by Latin American women

Word History and Origins

Origin of rebozo¹

First recorded in 1800–10; from Spanish: “scarf, shawl,” equivalent to re- “again; again and again” + bozo “muzzle”; re-

Word History and Origins

Origin of rebozo¹

C19: from Spanish: shawl, from rebozar to muffle

Example Sentences

Instead, she darted around in colorful skirts that changed every day, her hair in braids, a rebozo around her shoulders.

From Los Angeles Times

A valuable fringed rebozo with interlocking zigzags like the one in the Álvarez Bravo photo was woven from newfangled rayon.

From New York Times

Plus, she likes to wear these embroidered dresses and skirts, and wraps called rebozos.

From Literature

Lacking rope, they tied up their prisoners with rebozos, or shawls.

From Los Angeles Times

She wore a double rebozo, or shawl, one yellow and one white — the colors of the Vatican — along with a straw hat, protection from the sun that would break through later in the morning.

From Los Angeles Times