ascot
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
Origin of ascot
1Other definitions for Ascot (2 of 2)
a village in SE Berkshire, in S England: annual horse races.
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In the Dakotas the same year all the fairies wore pumpkin-flower neckties, yellow four-in-hands and yellow ascots.
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British Dictionary definitions for ascot (1 of 2)
/ (ˈæskət) /
a cravat with wide square ends, usually secured with an ornamental stud
Origin of ascot
1British Dictionary definitions for Ascot (2 of 2)
/ (ˈæskət) /
a town in S England, in Bracknell Forest unitary authority, Berkshire: noted for its horse-race meetings, esp Royal Ascot, a four-day meeting held in June. Pop: 8755 (2001)
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