ascot

¹

[ as-kuht, -kot ]

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

[ as-kuht ]

noun

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

Ascot

¹

/ 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)

ascot

²

/ ˈæskət /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ascot¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ascot¹

C20: named after Ascot , where it was probably first worn

Example Sentences

A man who favored ascots, skeet shooting and jumping horses, Biden Sr. at times lived a more patrician lifestyle than his son’s folksy, working-man tales might suggest.

From Los Angeles Times

He was also terribly distingué, standing more than six feet tall, nattily attired in tailored suits, ascots and polished shoes, his proper English accent softened to a buttery hush.

From New York Times

Mr. Dimblewit cleared his throat again and took off the ascot around his neck, putting it down on the chair beside the podium.

From Literature

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

From Washington Post

All smartly dressed men in three-piece suits and silk ascots, their hair slicked back and watch chains glinting.

From Literature

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