Rep \Rep\ (r[e^]p), n. [Prob. a corruption of rib: cf. F. reps.] A fabric made of silk or wool, or of silk and wool, and having a transversely corded or ribbed surface.
Rep \Rep\ (r[e^]p), a. Formed with a surface closely corded, or ribbed transversely; -- applied to textile fabrics of silk or wool; as, rep silk.
We scribblers quickly concurred that not only was the bad rep of big-time college sports richly earned, but also that it could be corrected.
They then feel good about you, and the next time you or your sales rep calls you'll be received in front of the competition.' The cost of corporate hospitality at top sporting events can approach Ritz-bill proportions these days.
The average telephone volume on those two days matched that of the previous April 7, but shareholders typically got to a rep in 20 seconds.
Hence, the historical basis for Richard III's bad rep.
With so much at stake, some rep firms have decided to fight back by raising money for a public relations campaign to spotlight Wal-Mart's actions.
Today Mr. Bell designs for the aerospace industry, where he says industrial design "has a pretty good rep."