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
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Other definitions for Ascot (2 of 2)
a village in SE Berkshire, in S England: annual horse races.
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How to use ascot in a sentence
Peterson is wearing a crisp white-and-blue striped shirt and fraying paisley ascot.
Gosta Peterson's Bohemian Rhapsody: Unpacking a Photographer's '60s Secrets | Lizzie Crocker | September 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis footage was played on the big screen at ascot, much to the delight of the crowd.
Florence Brudenell-Bruce attends day two of Royal ascot, wearing a striking feather headpiece by Jane Taylor.
Royal ascot is as famous for being a fashion event as a racing one.
Carole first wore the blue dress from chain store Reiss with a black belt to ascot two years ago.
It was at this dinner that he characteristically confessed, at last, to having stolen the ascot Cup.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete | Albert Bigelow PaineSo, after all, the ascot Cup would be one of the trophies which he would bear home with him across the Atlantic.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete | Albert Bigelow PaineAs the evening wore on—and one young man after another asked Jocelyn Montrevor if she were going to ascot, what?
Happy Days | Alan Alexander MilneThe trackless path over the frozen snow during the season is as full of life as Windsor park was in the old ascot days.
Lands of the Slave and the Free | Henry A. Murrayascot is very curious in his poultry, particularly on Sunday afternoon.
Ravenshoe | Henry Kingsley
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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