† reˈbato Obs.
Also 6 rebatu, 6–7 rabato, rebater, 7 rebata, -oe.
[f. F. rabat collar, etc., on anal. of Italian words in -ato, or ad. obs. F. rabateau, recorded in 16–17th c. in some of the senses of rabat (see Godef.).]
A kind of stiff collar worn by both sexes from about 1590 to 1630.
| 1591 Harington Orl. Fur. 410 You fayre Ladies, that spend so many houres in looking and prying in a glasse to see if this shadow sit handsomlie, if your rebatoes be well set. 1593 Nashe Christ's T. (1613) 161, I see Gentlewomen..burning out many pounds of Candle in pinning their treble rebaters. 1598 Marston Sco. Villanie ii. vii. 208 Alas, her soule struts round about her neck, Her seate of sense is her rebato set. 1609 Heywood Brit. Troy xii. xvi, His smooth Rebata from his Neck he fals. 1630 J. Taylor (Water P.) Wks. ii. 254 The Tires, the Periwigs, and the Rebatoes, Are made t'adorne ilshap'd Inamoratoes. |
| fig. 1601 Bp. W. Barlow Defence 162 The men who haue made scarfes, and veiles, and rebaters for sinnes. |
b. A collar of this kind used to support a ruff, or a frame of wire serving the same purpose. Also
fig.| 1592 Nashe P. Penilesse (ed. 2) 11 b, Their Lords authoritie is as a rebater to beare vp the Peacockes taile of their boasting. 1601 Dent Pathw. Heaven (1831) 36 These great ruffs, which are borne up with supporters and rebatoes, as it were with post and rail. 1617 Moryson Itin. iii. iv. i. 166 In Prussia I obserued them to weare long ruffes, with rebatoes of wire to beare them up, such as our women vse. 1634 Peacham Gentl. Exerc. i. xvii. 56 King Salomon sitting in his throne with a deepe laced Gentlewomans Ruffe, and a Rebatoe about his necke. |
c. attrib., as
rebato-pinner,
rebato-wire.
| 1601 Jack Drum's Entertainm. iv, Peace! you Rebato-pinner, Poting-stick. 1607 Heywood Wom. Killed w. Kindn. (1617) H iij, A Bodkin or a Cuffe, A Bracelet, Necklace, or Rebato wier. 1612 in Naworth Househ. Bks. (Surtees) 10 A rebatoe wyer for Mrs Mary. |