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ascot

1 American  
[as-kuht, -kot] / ˈæs kət, -kɒt /

noun

  1. a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.

Ascot 2 American  
[as-kuht] / ˈæs kət /

noun

  1. a village in SE Berkshire, in S England: annual horse races.

Ascot 1 British  
/ ˈæskət /

noun

  1. a town in S England, in Bracknell Forest unitary authority, Berkshire: noted for its horse-race meetings, esp Royal Ascot , a four-day meeting held in June. Pop: 8755 (2001)

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ascot 2 British  
/ ˈæskət /

noun

  1. a cravat with wide square ends, usually secured with an ornamental stud

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Etymology

Origin of ascot

1905–10; so called from the fashionable dress worn at the Ascot races

Example Sentences

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Wearing a blue seersucker suit spiffed up by a paisley ascot, he pointed at a display of ancient Greek art.

From Washington Post • Dec. 29, 2022

The larger one was named Mayonnaise and the smaller one was named Tartar Sauce and had a little ruffle of feathers under his chin like an ascot.

From Salon • Aug. 4, 2022

He was hard to miss: bald, animated and often in his ascot cap.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2021

When Liberty first sees Bart, Bart will be wearing a maroon satin robe with a white ascot, with a monogrammed “B” on the pocket.

From Slate • Jan. 31, 2021

As naturally as she could, Seven grazed the top of the chair where Mr. Dimblewit’s ascot was and balled the scarf into her fist before stuffing it into the pocket of her robe.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

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