A revers or rever is a garment or part of a garment that is reversed to display the lining or facing outside. The word is a corruption of reverse. This is most commonly the lapels or cuffs, and the term is mostly used when they are made in a contrasting material. The term became current in the late 1860s at the time when dress coats were no longer... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revers
Re·vers' noun sing & plural [ French See Reverse , noun ] (Dressmaking, Tailoring, etc.) A part turned or folded back so as to show the inside, or a piece put on in imitation of such a part, as the lapel of a coat. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/R/71