serape

[ suh-rah-pee ]
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noun
  1. a blanketlike shawl or wrap, often of brightly colored wool, as worn in Latin America.

Origin of serape

1
1825–35, Americanism;<Mexican Spanish sarape

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serape

/ (səˈrɑːpɪ) /


noun
  1. a blanket-like shawl often of brightly-coloured wool worn by men in Latin America

  2. a large shawl worn around the shoulders by women as a fashion garment

Origin of serape

1
C19 Mexican Spanish

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