serape

[ suh-rah-pee ]

noun

1. a blanketlike shawl or wrap, often of brightly colored wool, as worn in Latin America.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of serape¹

1825–35, Americanism; < Mexican Spanish sarape

Word History and Origins

Origin of serape¹

C19 Mexican Spanish

Example Sentences

County sheriff’s deputies beating up a man who had wandered onto the street waving a serape.

From Los Angeles Times

Her house was very small but cheery and cozy, with crochet, flannel and serape coverings on the furniture and bright lemon-yellow cabinets in the kitchen.

From New York Times

Meanwhile, in the most recent season's "Mexico Week," Lucas and Fielding opened the episode wearing serapes and sombreros, shaking maracas and likening Mexico to an imaginary place like "Oz" or "Xanadu."

From Salon

Sporting sombreros and cheap serapes, co-hosts, and comedians Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas open Mexican Week, the fourth episode, with Fielding saying they shouldn't make any Mexican jokes.

From Salon

Nearby, a long table was draped in a Mexican serape and topped with platters of pan dulce, while next to it, two women pushed around sizzling pieces of chicken and beef on gas griddles.

From New York Times

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