serape
noun
se·ra·pe
| \ sə-ˈrä-pē
, -ˈra-\
, -ˈra-\
variants:
or less commonly sarape
Definition of serape
: a colorful woolen shawl worn over the shoulders especially by Mexican men
Illustration of serape
Examples of serape in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The restaurant was planning to put serapes on the chair backs for chilly nights. — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Dining patios proliferate around Milwaukee; a look at some new ones for 2018," 10 July 2018 The 1,000-square-foot restaurant was redesigned by Melissa Ritchie and now highlights the colors of serape blankets, the traditionally brightly colored blankets and shawls made in Mexico. — Jenn Harris, latimes.com, "This world-famous chef is opening a coffee shop and soul food restaurant in West Adams," 19 June 2018 And in a town where the décor can go from place appropriate to cliché with one accent serape too many, Montage gets the design vibe right. — Rebecca Misner, Condé Nast Traveler, "The New Montage Los Cabos Comes With Incredible Ocean Access," 30 May 2018 Dust off your pug's mini sombrero and serape and head to the Del Mar Fairgrounds on Saturday for Pug Rescue of San Diego’s annual Pug Party. — Carolina Gusman, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Pug Rescue celebrates Cinco de Mayo with Pugo de Mayo pug party," 2 May 2018 Our last night in the trailer, the four of us cozied up under colorful serapes, reading animal spirit cards. — Hayley Krischer, New York Times, "Marfa Road Trip: Thelma and Louise, With a Happier Ending," 22 Jan. 2018 This is the place to take visitors who think Mexican food comes with a side of sombreros and serapes. — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, "365 Days of Tacos: Ácenar," 29 Dec. 2017 Texana has all the expected Texan components — big, and really big plus-size cowhides, tooled leather, tile that looks like leather, conchos, decorative iron, portraits of cows, horses and cowboys and serape stripes. — By Gaile Robinson Photos By Ross Hailey, star-telegram, "Gainesville home is a natural, Texana-style beauty," 4 Oct. 2017 The new movie is as moth-eaten as the serapes strewn through the 1960 film, but there’s no denying the appeal of the image of Mr. Washington riding a horse, shooting a Colt and leading a posse of vigilantes to save a mostly white Western town. — Manohla Dargis, New York Times, "Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke and Antoine Fuqua on ‘The Magnificent Seven’ SEPT. 14, 2016," 22 Sep. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'serape.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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