ascot

noun

as·​cot ˈa-skət How to pronounce ascot (audio) -ˌskät How to pronounce ascot (audio)
: a broad neck scarf that is looped under the chin

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Playwright and producer Jeremy O. Harris leaned all the way into the movement's historical roots with an ascot and waistcoat reminiscent of garb the Founding Fathers wore. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 May 2025 My fave is the fashion plate with the big New Romantic hair and the white silk ascot — picture that guy getting past the bouncer down on Main Street. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2025 Dressed like an incredibly chic member of Scooby Doo’s Mystery Inc. crew, the director wore a turquoise Loewe suit with a pale pink button-down, and a tangerine and magenta ascot. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2025 The singer-songwriter wore a black suit outlined with red trim, pairing it with a red blouse and matching ascot. Marissa Muller, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for ascot

Word History

Etymology

Ascot Heath, racetrack near Ascot, England

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ascot was in 1894

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“Ascot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ascot. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

ascot

noun
as·​cot ˈas-kət How to pronounce ascot (audio) -ˌkät How to pronounce ascot (audio)
: a broad neck scarf that is looped under the chin

Geographical Definition

Ascot

geographical name

As·​cot ˈa-skət How to pronounce Ascot (audio)
village in southern England in Berkshire southwest of London

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