Hypertext Webster Gateway: "cravat"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Cravat \Cra*vat"\ (kr?-v?t"), n. [F. cravate, fr. Cravate a
Croat, an inhabitant of Croatia, one of a body of Austrian
troops, from whom, in 1636, this article of dress was adopted
in France.]
A neckcloth; a piece of silk, fine muslin, or other cloth,
worn by men about the neck.
While his wig was combed and his cravat tied.
--Macaulay.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
cravat
n : neckwear worn in a slipknot with long ends overlapping
vertically in front
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