Cravat Definition

krə-văt
cravats
noun
A neckerchief or scarf.
Webster's New World
A necktie.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Cravat

Noun

Singular:
cravat
Plural:
cravats

Origin of Cravat

  • From French cravate, an appellative use of Cravate, from Dutch Krawaat, from German Krawatte, from Serbo-Croatian Hr̀vāt/Хр̀ва̄т (“Croat”), from Old Church Slavonic Цурватину (Curvatinu, “Croat”), literally "highlander, mountaineer," from цурва (curva, “mountain”); see also Russian кребет (krebet, “mountain chain”).

    From Wiktionary

  • French cravate necktie worn by Croatian mercenaries in the service of France from Cravate a Croatian from German dialectal Krabate from Serbo-Croatian Hrvāt

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Cravat Sentence Examples

  • Styles varied from the plain cravat to those edged with lace or fringe.

  • Even now he was wearing a cravat with his dressing gown.

  • Everyone also wore some sort of neck cloth at all times, usually a cravat, which was wrapped around the neck and tied in front.

  • Some patients may prefer a stoma protector, which resembles a breathable cravat covering.

  • He was elegantly attired in velvet smoking jacket, cravat and cape.

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Words Starting With

CCRCRA

Words Ending With

TATVAT

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Words Starting With C and Ending With T

Starts With C & Ends With TStarts With CR & Ends With TStarts With C & Ends With AT

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With C6 Letter Words Ending With T