reboso

American  

[ri-boh-soh] / rɪˈboʊ soʊ /

Also rebosa

noun

plural

rebosos

1. rebozo.

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Example Sentences

But the reboso framed a face thin and pale, and the sparkle was gone from her eyes.

From The Splendid Idle Forties Stories of Old California by Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn

No scarlet blanket covers them, but a blue reboso, or shawl, which is generally placed over the head in lieu of a hat.

From Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development by Hume, Martin

Guanajuato is rather old-fashioned and he wears the high class, native costume, and when Lupe is at home here, she always wears a reboso instead of a hat.

From Jane Journeys On by Mitchell, Ruth Comfort

Old Anita, watching from the shadows of the eating room beyond, put her reboso over her head and rocked in silent grief.

From Tharon of Lost Valley by Johnson, Frank Tenney

Its distinguishing, feature, however, is the reboso, a sort of scarf, generally made of cotton, which answers to the mantilla of Old Spain.

From California Four Months among the Gold-Finders, being the Diary of an Expedition from San Francisco to the Gold Districts by Vizetelly, Henry