Meaning & use
serapes
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Brightly colored blanket-like shawls, traditionally worn as an outer garment in Mexico and Central America.
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The dancers wore colorful serapes as part of their traditional costumes.
He draped a striped serape over his shoulders against the evening chill.
A note on using this word
Serape, also spelled sarape, comes from Mexican Spanish and traditionally features bold stripes or patterns woven from wool or cotton.
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shawlsponchos
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