jabot

noun

1
: a pleated frill of cloth or lace attached down the center front of a woman's blouse or dress
2
: a fall of lace or cloth attached to the front of a neckband and worn especially by men in the 18th century

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Examples of jabot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The museum also owns one of O’Connor’s jabots, decorative, scarf-like garments that hang from the base of the neck. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Dec. 2023 The late 1960s got a facelift on Saturday in a collection that featured babydoll dresses, miniskirts, psychedelia, crop-tops and jabot collars -- but never lost that floaty, contemporary Saab touch. Thomas Adamson, ajc, 1 Oct. 2022 In a 2009 interview with the Washington Post, RBG uncovered the origin story of the jabot. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2020 Worn with silk jabot blouses over latex leggings and rendered in Prince of Wales check, houndstooth, gabardine and wool tweeds, the palette ranges from pale rose and powder blue to crimson and electric violet. Lindsay Talbot, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2020 Of course, my jabot went back in the cedar chest afterward. Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 14 Mar. 2020 The Justice has a definite favorite in her collection: this simple white jabot from South Africa. Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 30 Nov. 2018 Justice Ginsburg wore a red jabot with red earrings, which could not not be interpreted as a sidelong sort of commentary on the cases at hand. Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 13 Jan. 2020 Throngs of Justice Ginsburg’s admirers don jabots and T-shirts bearing her likeness. Bryan A. Garner, WSJ, 21 Oct. 2018

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Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of jabot was in 1823

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“Jabot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jabot. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

jabot

noun
: a ruffle of cloth or lace that falls from the collar down the front of a dress or shirt
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