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cravat definition

cra·vat (krə vat′)

noun

  1. a neckerchief or scarf
  2. a necktie

Etymology: Fr cravate < Cravate, Croat, Croatian < Ger Krawat, dial. form of Kroat < Croatian Hrvat: so applied in Fr in reference to scarves worn by Croatian soldiers

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