a cravat with wide square ends, usually secured with an ornamental stud
Word origin
C20: named after Ascot, where it was probably first worn
Ascot in British English
(ˈæskət)
noun
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 in American English
(ˈæskət; ˈæsˌkɑt)
noun
a kind of necktie or scarf with very broad ends hanging from the knot, one upon the other
Examples of 'ascot' in a sentence
ascot
"He was nursing a glass of sherry and was decked out in a white shirt, ascot, blazer and gray slacks.