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  ascot

  noun

  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.
• Ascot
  Ascot

  noun

  a village in SE Berkshire, in S England: annual horse races.

ascot

¹ American  

[as-kuht, -kot] / ˈæs kət, -kɒt /

noun

1. 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.

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Ascot ² American  

[as-kuht] / ˈæs kət /

noun

1. a village in SE Berkshire, in S England: annual horse races.

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Ascot ¹ British  

/ ˈæskət /

noun

1. 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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ascot ² British  

/ ˈæskət /

noun

1. a cravat with wide square ends, usually secured with an ornamental stud

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Etymology

Origin of ascot

1905–10; so called from the fashionable dress worn at the Ascot races

Explanation

An ascot is a wide necktie that resembles a small scarf. If you aren't a British earl or Austin Powers, wearing an ascot could be considered a fashion risk. An ascot is an old-fashioned version of a tie, usually made of narrow silk that gets much wider at the ends and is pinned or tacked at the neck. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, ascots were often worn with morning suits, and today groomsmen in weddings sometimes wear ascots. The word comes from the name of an English village, Ascot, known for meetings requiring formal dress.

Example Sentences

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The larger one was named Mayonnaise and the smaller one was named Tartar Sauce and had a little ruffle of feathers under his chin like an ascot.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2022

Clad in a gray overcoat and tidy ascot, Ronnie Chism strides confidently in front of the camera.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2022

Three of his brothers had them, too; the fourth, Uncle Bill, had an ascot — had you ever met Uncle Bill, you would conclude that the ascot essentially was a mustache.

From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2020

In my memory he wore an ascot, but I think it’s very unlikely that was actually the case.

From Slate ● Apr. 16, 2020

The whole way, Seven felt Mr. Dimblewit’s ascot and Mr. Pepperhorn’s button burning a hole in her cloak pocket.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

The Daily Star follows with the same headline, showing a parched Ascot racecourse on its front page.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

For his birthday week, Prince William was joined by his wife at Royal Ascot for the first time since 2023.

From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026

One of the of the highlights of the summer social calendar, it is taking place over five days at the Berkshire's Ascot Racecourse.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

River below Dodger Stadium and toward downtown, and L.A. finally made the Ascot Park hills in El Sereno into a nature preserve.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026

"What is the child muttering?" asked Sir John of his wife; but Lady Ascot nodded to her husband to take no notice of Maggie, and presently she and her governess left the room.

From The Little Princess of Tower Hill by L. T. Meade

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