ascot

noun

as·​cot ˈa-skət  -ˌskät 

: a broad neck scarf that is looped under the chin

Examples of ascot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

He was frequently spotted driving his Cadillac with Five-O plates or walking on the beach sporting his ascot, until his illness kept him inside. —Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 21 June 2025

Playwright and producer Jeremy O. Harris leaned all the way into the movement's historical roots with an ascot and waistcoat reminiscent of garb the Founding Fathers wore. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 May 2025

My fave is the fashion plate with the big New Romantic hair and the white silk ascot — picture that guy getting past the bouncer down on Main Street. —Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2025

Dressed like an incredibly chic member of Scooby Doo’s Mystery Inc. crew, the director wore a turquoise Loewe suit with a pale pink button-down, and a tangerine and magenta ascot. —Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Ascot Heath, racetrack near Ascot, England

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ascot

• allot
• barat
• begot
• besought
• bethought
• bloodshot
• boycott
• buckshot
• crackpot
• croat
• culottes
• dashpot

Kids Definition

ascot

noun

as·​cot ˈas-kət  -ˌkät 

: a broad neck scarf that is looped under the chin

Geographical Definition

Ascot

geographical name

As·​cot ˈa-skət 

village in southern England in Berkshire southwest of London