cravat

noun

cra·​vat krə-ˈvat How to pronounce cravat (audio)
1
: a band or scarf worn around the neck
2

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The last attendee to arrive at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art on Sunday evening, the star wore a pinstripe Marc Jacobs ensemble, accentuating her baby bump, with a polkadot cravat and oversized hat. Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 5 May 2025 In the North American colonies, the cravat took on new meanings. Camille Davis / Made By History, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024 To top it all off, the King added a red scarf as a day cravat, instantly elevating his style into the realm of mod aesthetics. Tim Moffatt, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2025 Dressed in a colorful smoking jacket, an accentuating cravat and pencil-thin mustache, his get-up is almost as refined as his compliments, which are so detailed and nimbly assembled that even the politest group of word-spitters would be thoroughly impressed. Stefano Montali, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cravat

Word History

Etymology

French cravate, from Crabate, Cravate Croatian

First Known Use

circa 1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cravat was circa 1656

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“Cravat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cravat. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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cravat

noun
cra·​vat krə-ˈvat How to pronounce cravat (audio)

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