charvet

[ shahr-vey, shahr-vey ]

/ ˈʃɑr veɪ, ʃɑrˈveɪ /

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noun

a soft, lusterless silk or rayon tie fabric, often made with a faint stripe effect.

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Origin of charvet

Named after the French firm

Words nearby charvet

chartula, chartulary, Chartwell, Charvaka, charver, charvet, charwoman, chary, Charybdis, Chas., chase

How to use charvet in a sentence

Charvet and Florent were naturally those whose utterances were listened to with the greatest attention.
The Fat and the Thin|Emile Zola
"We must make a clean sweep of everything," Charvet would curtly say, as though he were delivering a blow with a cleaver.
The Fat and the Thin|Emile Zola
Charvet was rather annoyed by the advantage which this circumstance gave to Florent.
The Fat and the Thin|Emile Zola
Euphemie, accompanied by Charvet, made the journey in one of Madame Bonaparte's carriages.
The Private Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Complete|Constant

M. Charvet, concierge of the palace, was at once summoned; his Majesty complained of his bed, and ordered another to be brought.
The Private Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Complete|Constant