cravat

noun

cra·​vat krə-ˈvat How to pronounce cravat (audio)
1
: a band or scarf worn around the neck
2

Examples of cravat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The cravat has become Luc’s signature accessory to go with his softly textured officewear and three piece suits. Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 13 Aug. 2024 The one flourish permitted in Brummell’s frock-coat ensemble was the cravat, perfectly tied. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 6 July 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 Chavanne chose to draw from a wide palate of styles and colors of the era, giving Brühl a wardrobe of flared trousers and heeled boots, of cravats with matching pocket squares, of pinstripes and ties in jewel and earth tones. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for cravat 

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Word History

Etymology

French cravate, from Crabate, Cravate Croatian

First Known Use

circa 1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cravat was circa 1656

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“Cravat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cravat. Accessed 16 Oct. 2024.

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cravat

noun
cra·​vat krə-ˈvat How to pronounce cravat (audio)

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