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cravat Definition


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cravat
noun
    1. A formal style of neckerchief worn chiefly by men instead of a tie.
Etymology: 17c: from French cravate, an imitation of Serbo-Croatian Hrvat Croat; so called because they were worn by Croatian mercenaries in the French army during the Thirty Years War.



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