jabot

noun ja·bot \ zha-ˈbō , ˈja-ˌbō \

|Updated on: 3 May 2018

Definition of jabot

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

Recent Examples of jabot from the Web

Hampton developed formal window treatments — elaborately layered swags and jabots — for the homes of Estée Lauder and others, while Donghia brought in enormous palms and poufs upholstered in men’s flannel suiting fabrics.

— New York Times, "Uptown or Downtown? In the Early ’80s, It Made All the Difference," 17 Apr. 2018

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