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

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

The singer-songwriter wore a black suit outlined with red trim, pairing it with a red blouse and matching ascot. —Marissa Muller, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019

Ugg Men's Ascot slippers $110 AMAZON An ascot slipper lined with pure wool is practically a prerequisite for fireside moments or a night of holiday movies on Netflix. —Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024

For the next couple of centuries, the space around men’s throats was host to a bewildering array of cravats, stocks, scarves, kerchiefs, solitaires, jabots, and the style that eventually came to be called the ascot. —Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 6 July 2024

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