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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28 November 2024

SYNCRETISM

(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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