Etymology

• rep(etition)
• rep(ertory)
• rep(resentative) (U.S. politics)
• rep(utation)
• repp

Noun

1. Short form of reputation.

   Try not to make it easy for the tabloids to ruin your rep.

2. : Short form of repetition.

   I get a better bicep workout if I use less weight and more reps.

3. Short form of representative.

   When I requested tickets for Nassau, my rep just put me on hold.

   House of Reps

4. Short form of repertory.

   She did her time in reps before she made the grade in West End theatre

5. A fabric made of silk or wool, or of silk and wool, and having a transversely corded or ribbed surface; repp.

Declension