A revers or rever is a part of a

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that is reversed to display the

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or facing outside. The word is borrowed from French ''

revers A revers or rever is a part of a garment that is reversed to display the lining or facing outside. The word is borrowed from French '' revers'', which is reflected in the final ''s'' being silent. The most common form of revers is the lapel. T ...

'', which is reflected in the final ''s'' being silent. The most common form of revers is the

lapel Lapels ( ) are the folded flaps of cloth on the front of a jacket or coat (clothing), coat below the collar and are most commonly found on formal clothing and suit (clothes), suit jackets. Usually they are formed by folding over the front edges o ...

. The revers emerged in the 1860s in

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as soldiers began unbuttoning the fronts of their uniforms. When the revers became dirty, the uniform could be buttoned up to show a clean front again.

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