Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A broad neck scarf knotted so that its ends lie flat, one upon the other.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun a cravat with wide square ends, tied so that the ends are laid flat; the ends are often secured with an ornamental pin; -- called cravat in Britain.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun ascot tie

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a cravat with wide square ends; secured with an ornamental pin

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[After the racetrack near Ascot.]

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Examples

  • So -- you can see we're in the ascot, which is always good.

    Steven Johnson on the Web as a city 2003

  • So -- you can see we're in the ascot, which is always good.

    Steven Johnson on the Web as a city 2003

  • So -- you can see we're in the ascot, which is always good.

    Steven Johnson on the Web as a city 2003

  • Clutch-y orlandosentinel. com - 25 hours ago orlandosentinel. com - A rather dapper-looking Dwight Howard - the ascot was a nice touch - started barking in the northstationsports. com - 3 days ago northstationsports. com - North Station Sports has been reporting on the

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  • Mr. Rockwell: No, he's more of a Peter Cushing kind of ascot villain with a smoking robe.

    The Bad Guy Loses His Ascot 2010

  • For those of you wondering what Barbie said, she indeed said "ascot", which is a man's broad necked scarf - fastened with tie tack or stick pin.

    Final Toy Story 3 trailer released Mike 2010

  • Derrick Clements, Barbie remarks about Ken's ascot which is the necktie he's wearing.

    Final Toy Story 3 trailer released Mike 2010

  • He wears a top hat, ascot and striped topcoat with tails.

    August 15th, 2009 m_francis 2009

  • Not all of the looks are so enticing—upgrading Ivy style with a cravat did no favors for James Garner, Robert Wagner or Jason Robards, and Newman's own ascot is the worst of the lot—but this book captures what may have been the last time anyone looked admiringly at the clothes that stars wore.

    Photo-Op: Film Prep 2011

  • And so, you know, when they first meet the first thing is, you know, he compliments her on her leg warmers and she compliments him on his ascot and you realize, oh my God, these were made for each other.

    Pixar's People, At Play With Ideas In 'Toy Story 3' 2010

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