cravat
[ kruh-vat ]
/ krəˈvæt /
noun
a cloth, often made of or trimmed with lace, worn about the neck by men especially in the 17th century.
Medicine/Medical. a bandage made by folding a triangular piece of material into a band, used temporarily for a fracture or wound.
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Origin of cravat
1650–60; < French cravate neckcloth, literally, Croat (< German Krabate < Serbo-Croatian hr̀vāt); so called because worn by Croatian mercenaries in the French army
Words nearby cravat
craterlet, craters of the moon, craton, cratur, craunch, cravat, cravat bandage, crave, craveable, craven, craving
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cravat
/ (krəˈvæt) /
noun
a scarf of silk or fine wool, worn round the neck, esp by men
Word Origin for cravat
C17: from French cravate, from Serbo-Croat Hrvat Croat; so called because worn by Croats in the French army during the Thirty Years' War
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