different between muffler vs cravat

English

Etymology

muffle +? -er

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?m?fl?/

Noun

muffler (plural mufflers)

1. (US, automotive) Part of the exhaust pipe of a car that dampens the noise the engine produces.
2. A silencer or suppressor fitted to a gun.
3. A type of scarf.
   • 1913, D.H. Lawrence, Sons and Lovers, chapter 8

     The newcomer took off his cap and his big woollen muffler. His nose was pointed and red.

Synonyms

• (part of exhaust pipe): silencer

Descendants

• Spanish: mofle

Translations

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