Cravat

Cravat (early)

The cravat is a neckband, the forerunner of the modern tailored necktie and bow tie, originating from a style worn by members of the 17th century military unit known as the Cravats. The modern British "cravat" is called an "ascot tie" in American English.

Ascot tie

An ascot tie, or simply ascot, is an article of neckwear with wide pointed wings at the end, wrapped around the neck and draped down the chest to cover the front placket and button line of a dress shirt. This wider relative of the necktie, an ascot tie is folded over, and usually fastened with an ascot tie pin, tie clip, or an ascot ring to secure the folds beneath the knot. It is usually reserved for formal wear with morning dress for daytime weddings being worn with a cutaway morning coat and striped grey formal trousers. Ascots are traditionally made of patterned silk. While earlier cravats were only found in certain colors due to the difficulty of obtaining and manufacturing pigments and dyes, today's ascot ties can be found in nearly any colour, but are usually in neutral tones to match with the dress shirt and suit jacket or dinner jacket (tuxedo), with which they might be paired.

Cravat (horse)

Cravat (1935–1954) was an American record-setting Thoroughbred racehorse who won races on both dirt and turf that today are Grade 1 events. In the U.S. Triple Crown series, he finished second in the Preakness Stakes and third in the Belmont Stakes.

cravat

Noun

1. A wide fabric band worn as a necktie by men having long ends hanging in front.
2. A decorative fabric band or scarf worn around the neck by women.

Verb

1. To adorn with a cravat; to tie a cravat, or something resembling a cravat, around the neck.