ribete

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French rivet. Compare English rivet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /riˈbete/ [riˈβ̞e.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ete
• Syllabification: ri‧be‧te

Noun

ribete m (plural ribetes)

1. edging, rim, trim
2. border, edge
3. piping (to edge hems)

Derived terms

• ribetear

 

Related terms

• arriba

 

Further reading

• “ribete”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014