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cravat
[ kruh-vat ]
noun
- a cloth, often made of or trimmed with lace, worn about the neck by men especially in the 17th century.
- Medicine/Medical. a bandage made by folding a triangular piece of material into a band, used temporarily for a fracture or wound.
cravat
/ əˈæ /
noun
- a scarf of silk or fine wool, worn round the neck, esp by men
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cravat1
1650–60; < French cravate neckcloth, literally, Croat (< German Krabate < Serbo-Croatian ̀ ); so called because worn by Croatian mercenaries in the French army
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cravat1
C17: from French cravate, from Serbo-Croat Hrvat Croat; so called because worn by Croats in the French army during the Thirty Years' War
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Other affectations such as Booth’s cravat pin, pinkie ring and monogrammed leather boots add to his carefully curated image.
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If I am remembering correctly, he wore a silk cravat overflowing a grosgrain waistcoat from his London tailor.
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He donned his best silk shirt, his purple cravat, his brown velvet jacket with the braided lapels.
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Dean, 25, wore a stiff shirt, cravat, argyle jumper and pinstripe team blazer.
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He loosened his cravat as if that would help him speak what she did not want spoken.
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