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

Ballad of a Small Player has plenty of flash, as befits the story of a man whose everyday wear consists of jewel-tone velvet suits and silk ascots. —Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025

In the video, Kylan wears a turquoise body-con dress with a pink floral Zeta ascot tied around her neck — ready for recruitment in Zeta Tau Alpha's official colors. —Tabitha Parent, People.com, 14 Aug. 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

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