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English

Etymology

From French cravate, an appellative use of Cravate (“Croat”), from Dutch Krawaat, from German Krawatte, from Serbo-Croatian Hr?v?t/??????? (“Croat”). The cravat is regarded as originating from a linen scarf worn by Croatian mercenaries which was adopted into French fashion in the 17th century.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /k???vat/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /k???væt/
• Hyphenation: cra?vat

Noun

cravat (plural cravats)

1. A wide fabric band worn as a necktie by men having long ends hanging in front.
2. (historical) A decorative fabric band or scarf worn around the neck by women.
3. (surgery) A bandage resembling a cravat, particularly a triangular bandage folded into a strip.

Hyponyms

• ascot, ascot tie

Derived terms

• cravatted (adjective)

Translations

Verb

cravat (third-person singular simple present cravats, present participle cravatting, simple past and past participle cravatted)

1. (transitive, rare) To adorn with a cravat; to tie a cravat, or something resembling a cravat, around the neck.

References

Further reading

• cravat on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Noun

cravats

1. plural of cravat.

Verb

cravats

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cravat