jabot

[ zha-boh, ja-or, especially British, zhab-oh, jab-oh ]

noun

1. a decorative ruffle or other arrangement of lace or cloth attached at the neckline and extending down the front of a woman's blouse or dress or, formerly, of a man's shirt.

jabot

/ ˈʒæbəʊ /

noun

1. a frill or ruffle on the breast or throat of a garment, originally to hide the closure of a shirt

Word History and Origins

Origin of jabot¹

1815–25; < French: literally, bird's crop, probably < Provençal (N dialects); gavotte

Word History and Origins

Origin of jabot¹

C19: from French: bird's crop, jabot; compare Old French gave throat

Example Sentences

A historically correct Gaston would have delighted in an opulently embroidered waistcoat and ruffled jabot, rather than a solid colored V-neck whose only adornment was its plunging décolletage.

From New York Times

The justice lent the exhibition artifacts: a robe, a jabot and a giant whisk that belonged to her husband and expert chef, Marty.

From New York Times

Valuing Ginsburg’s principles as much as her person, her jurisprudence as much as her jabot, ought to mean respecting her enough to argue with that latter choice, especially.

From Washington Post

Some fell vertically like the traditional jabot, and others encircled her neck like a lace doily.

From Los Angeles Times

Ginsburg looked fit in her black robe and distinctive white jabot, and, as usual, was an early and aggressive questioner.

From Washington Post

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