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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

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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.

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Ultimately the “best Tim” title, trophy and super-sized check worth $50 went to 21-year-old Staten Island resident Miles Mitchell, who channeled Chalamet’s “Wonka” look for his getup — ascot and top hat included.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2024

Wearing a blue seersucker suit spiffed up by a paisley ascot, he pointed at a display of ancient Greek art.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 29, 2022

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

There’s no record of whether Bart actually put on the robe and ascot, but he and Liberty hit it off immediately and had puppies together, scandalizing upper-crust pet society.

From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2021

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

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

They were soon spotted hand-in-hand at various social events, and most recently attended Royal Ascot in June as guests of King Charles and Queen Camilla.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 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

Thames Valley Police Mounted Section said Luna stole the show at Royal Ascot last year with her "neigh-bands" created to protect her eyes due to her having equine recurrent uveitis.

From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026

The Ascot meeting is distinguished by the entire absence of selling plates, and much more “added money” is given than on any other course.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" by Various

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