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- jabot 2
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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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.
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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
Then, menswear tuxedos, boyish silhouettes, glam rock boots and silk multicolored jabot collars evoked the excesses of Studio 54 in its 1970s heyday when Yves Saint Laurent was a guest.
—Thomas Adamson, The Seattle Times, 25 Sep. 2018
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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
Then, menswear tuxedos, boyish silhouettes, glam rock boots and silk multicolored jabot collars evoked the excesses of Studio 54 in its 1970s heyday when Yves Saint Laurent was a guest.
—Thomas Adamson, The Seattle Times, 25 Sep. 2018
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Word History
Etymology
French
First Known Use
1823, in the meaning defined at sense 2
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“Jabot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jabot. Accessed 2 Dec. 2023.
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