CRAVAT

cravat

(noun) neckwear worn in a slipknot with long ends overlapping vertically in front

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

cravat (plural cravats)

A wide fabric band worn as a necktie by men having long ends hanging in front.

(historical) A decorative fabric band or scarf worn around the neck by women.

(surgery) A bandage resembling a cravat, particularly a triangular bandage folded into a strip.

Hyponyms

• ascot, ascot tie

Verb

cravat (third-person singular simple present cravats, present participle cravatting, simple past and past participle cravatted)

(transitive, rare) To adorn with a cravat; to tie a cravat, or something resembling a cravat, around the neck.

Source: Wiktionary

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Cra*vat" (kr-vt"), n. Etym: [F. cravate, fr. Cravate a Croat, an inhabitant of Croatia, one of a body of Austrian troops, from whom, in 1636, this article of dress was adopted in France.]

Definition: A neckcloth; a piece of silk, fine muslin, or other cloth, worn by men about the neck. While his wig was combed and his cravat tied. Macualay.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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