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CRAVATTED
Etymology
Adjective
cravatted (not comparable)
Wearing a cravat.
Verb
cravatted
simple past tense and past participle of cravat.
Source: Wiktionary
Cra*vat`ted (kr-vt"td), a.
Definition: Wearing a cravat. The young men faultlessly appointed, handsomely cravatted. Thackeray.
CRAVAT
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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