"cravat" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kɹəˈvat/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kɹəˈvæt/ [General-American] Audio: en-au-cravat.ogg Forms: cravats [plural]
Rhymes: (General American) -æt Etymology: From French cravate, an appellative use of Cravate (“Croat”), from Dutch Krawaat, from German Krawatte, from Serbo-Croatian Hr̀vāt/Хр̀ва̄т (“Croat”). The cravat is regarded as originating from a linen scarf worn by Croatian mercenaries which was adopted into French fashion in the 17th century. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|cravate}} French cravate, {{der|en|nl|Krawaat}} Dutch Krawaat, {{der|en|de|Krawatte}} German Krawatte, {{der|en|sh|Hr̀vāt}} Serbo-Croatian Hr̀vāt Head templates: {{en-noun}} cravat (plural cravats)
  1. A wide fabric band worn as a necktie by men having long ends hanging in front. Categories (topical): Neckwear Translations (wide fabric band): шалче за врат (šalče za vrat) (Bulgarian), foulard [masculine] (French), fular [masculine] (Galician), fōcāle [neuter] (Latin), Schlips [masculine] (Plautdietsch), fular [masculine] (Polish), kravata (Serbo-Croatian), mascada [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-cravat-en-noun-QBt3cSMf Disambiguation of Neckwear: 52 30 13 5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Plautdietsch translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 9 26 4 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 53 10 24 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 59 7 27 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 64 5 25 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 53 14 21 12 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 52 10 21 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 53 14 21 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 57 9 22 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Plautdietsch translations: 69 6 18 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 46 13 25 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 53 14 21 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 59 8 21 12 Disambiguation of 'wide fabric band': 60 38 2
  2. (historical) A decorative fabric band or scarf worn around the neck by women. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-cravat-en-noun-sowWTfwE
  3. (surgery) A bandage resembling a cravat, particularly a triangular bandage folded into a strip. Categories (topical): Surgery
    Sense id: en-cravat-en-noun-WCuHynWV Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hyponyms: ascot, ascot tie Derived forms: cravating, cravatted [adjective], hempen cravat

Verb

IPA: /kɹəˈvat/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kɹəˈvæt/ [General-American] Audio: en-au-cravat.ogg Forms: cravats [present, singular, third-person], cravatting [participle, present], cravatted [participle, past], cravatted [past]
Rhymes: (General American) -æt Etymology: From French cravate, an appellative use of Cravate (“Croat”), from Dutch Krawaat, from German Krawatte, from Serbo-Croatian Hr̀vāt/Хр̀ва̄т (“Croat”). The cravat is regarded as originating from a linen scarf worn by Croatian mercenaries which was adopted into French fashion in the 17th century. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|cravate}} French cravate, {{der|en|nl|Krawaat}} Dutch Krawaat, {{der|en|de|Krawatte}} German Krawatte, {{der|en|sh|Hr̀vāt}} Serbo-Croatian Hr̀vāt Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} cravat (third-person singular simple present cravats, present participle cravatting, simple past and past participle cravatted)
  1. (transitive, rare) To adorn with a cravat; to tie a cravat, or something resembling a cravat, around the neck. Tags: rare, transitive
    Sense id: en-cravat-en-verb-Vtxi7Yzz

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "sense": "wide fabric band",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "foulard"
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      "sense": "wide fabric band",
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      "word": "fōcāle"
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      "sense": "wide fabric band",
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      "word": "Schlips"
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      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "wide fabric band",
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      "word": "fular"
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      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "wide fabric band",
      "word": "kravata"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "wide fabric band",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "mascada"
    }
  ],
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    "Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres",
    "Memorial Art Gallery",
    "University of Rochester"
  ],
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}

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        "To adorn with a cravat; to tie a cravat, or something resembling a cravat, around the neck."
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        "(transitive, rare) To adorn with a cravat; to tie a cravat, or something resembling a cravat, around the neck."
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    "Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres",
    "Memorial Art Gallery",
    "University of Rochester"
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