serape

/sɛˈɹɑːpeɪ/

serape noun: a type of blanket worn as a cloak, especially by Spanish-Americans, or used as a saddle blanket.

Noun

serape (plural serapes)

A type of blanket worn as a cloak, especially by Spanish-Americans, or used as a saddle blanket.
- R. C. Gorman's painting depicts a tall woman wrapped in a serape in Joanie's beloved Southwest, standing in a canyon at night.1990 April 21, Elizabeth R. Brown, “It Was A Woman Who Killed Her”, in Gay Community News, page 5
- Could be, said John Grady. He took off his hat and lay back and pulled the serape over him.1992, Cormac McCarthy, All the Pretty Horses, published 2007, unnumbered page

The serape was an item of Mexican dress that was worn by almost all classes.2004, Brenda Brandt, “Fashion”, in Mark Busby, editor, The Southwest, page 160:
“Diego, my son, fill your serape with the red roses growing at your feet and take them to the bishop,” she told him.2004, Charles Raymond Dillon, End of the Beginning, page 95:

Borrowed from Mexican Spanish serape.

What does serape mean?: Serape means a type of blanket worn as a cloak, especially by Spanish-Americans, or used as a saddle blanket.
How do you use serape in a sentence?: The serape was an item of Mexican dress that was worn by almost all classes.
What part of speech is serape?: Serape is a noun.
How do you pronounce serape?: Serape is pronounced /sɛˈɹɑːpeɪ/.
What is the plural of serape?: The plural of serape is serapes.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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