jabot

ja·bot

J0001500 (zhă-bō′, jăb′ō)n. An ornamental cascade of ruffles or frills down the front of a shirt, blouse, or dress.

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[French, crop of a bird, jabot, perhaps of Celtic origin.]

jabot

(ˈʒæbəʊ) n (Clothing & Fashion) a frill or ruffle on the breast or throat of a garment, originally to hide the closure of a shirt[C19: from French: bird's crop, jabot; compare Old French gave throat]

ja•bot

(ʒæˈboʊ, dʒæ-; esp. Brit. ˈʒæb oʊ, ˈdʒæb oʊ)

n. a decorative ruffle or other gathering 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. [1815–25; < French: literally, bird's crop]

jabot

A ruffle or frill worn at the front of the neck of a shirt or blouse.

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jabot - a ruffle on the front of a woman's blouse or a man's shirtflounce, furbelow, ruffle, frill - a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim

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