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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

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