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Cravat

Cravat Meaning & Definition
Cravat Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cravat?

[n] neckwear worn in a slipknot with long ends overlapping vertically in front

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See Also | ascot | neckcloth | neckwear | stock

Cravat In Webster's Dictionary

\Cra*vat"\ (kr?-v?t"), n. [F. cravate, fr. Cravate a Croat, an inhabitant of Croatia, one of a body of Austrian troops, from whom, in 1636, this article of dress was adopted in France.] A neckcloth; a piece of silk, fine muslin, or other cloth, worn by men about the neck. While his wig was combed and his cravat tied. --Macaulay.

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