jabot
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of jabot
1815–25; < French: literally, bird's crop, probably < Provençal (N dialects); see gavotte
Explanation
A jabot is a decorative ruffle on the front of a blouse or shirt. You probably have seen the famous portrait of George Washington in his jabot and white wig. A jabot, pronounced "zhah-BOH," is a decoration or frill on a man or woman's shirt. Picture a frilly pirate shirt and you'll have a pretty good idea of what a classic jabot looks like, though they range from ruffles to lace and are worn by judges, choir members, and Scottish dancers, among others. Jabot is a French word that originally described the crop of a bird.
Vocabulary lists containing jabot
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Example Sentences
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Jabot collars mixed with frilled cuffs and giant pleated ruffs that evoked the heyday of the New Romantics.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2022
He was best known for “The Young and the Restless,” which he joined in 1982 as the chairman of Jabot Cosmetics and a single father.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 11, 2021
Jabot collars and tulle neck detailing ticked the 1970s trend box.
From Washington Times • Mar. 4, 2019
He went on to work at Jabot and at Chancellor Enterprises, the show’s other major corporations, and became chief executive at Newman for a time.
From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2019
Jabot, zha-bō′, n. a frill of lace, &c., worn by women on the bodice.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
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