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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A historically correct Gaston would have delighted in an opulently embroidered waistcoat and ruffled jabot, rather than a solid colored V-neck whose only adornment was its plunging décolletage.
From New York Times ● Dec. 26, 2021
Some fell vertically like the traditional jabot, and others encircled her neck like a lace doily.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2020
Then, menswear tuxedos, boyish silhouettes, glam rock boots and silk multicolored jabot collars evoked the excesses of Studio 54 in its 1970s heyday when Yves Saint Laurent was a guest.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 25, 2018
She wore a gray suit, matching gray gloves, and a lace jabot, as has become her trademark.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 1, 2017
An' when her waist gets too soiled she can cover up the front of it with a jabot, an' if her face is pretty enough she can carry it off that way.
From Buttered Side Down: Stories by Edna Ferber
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