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单词 cravat
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Definition of cravat in English:

cravat

noun krəˈvatkrəˈvæt
  • 1A short, wide strip of fabric worn by men round the neck and tucked inside an open-necked shirt.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • His snowy white shirt was topped by a burgundy waistcoat which, amazingly enough, matched her gown almost perfectly, and he wore a black cravat around his neck.
    • Who wears a trilby, a cravat and an old raincoat around these parts?
    • The young man's black hair is parted in the middle, he sports a moustache and sideburns, and wears a large black cravat under a wide wing collar.
    • He was wearing a charcoal grey suit over a burgundy shirt with matching cravat.
    • The bridegroom is able to hire his choice of morning suit or dinner suit, tuxedo, shirt and cravat or bow tie.
    • He was dressed up in a tuxedo, and you could see a white shirt, and white cravat sticking out of the front of it.
    • He was dressed in black breeches, a white loose shirt and cravat, and a long black jacket.
    • After putting on a white shirt and navy blue cravat, he felt somewhat armored against what ever might transpire in the future.
    • He wore a rich brick-red winter coat over a Persil-white shirt and cravat.
    • Aimed at the banking community, this consumer advice show charts all that's new in the world of waistcoats, cravats, handkerchiefs and pocket watches.
    • Steve Martin, incidentally, isn't wearing a bow-tie but is wearing a proper formal cravat as opposed to a black necktie out of the sock drawer.
    • The emperor's jacket was unbuttoned, his lace cravat untied, and his crown of golden leaves sitting crooked atop uncombed dark hair.
    • Truly he was a vision of charm in his navy jacket, cream-colored dress shirt, black cravat, and brown trousers.
    • He was dressed elegantly in severe black evening wear, crisply white starched shirt and intricately tied cravat.
    • I watched in disgust as he began to untie his cravat and removed it from around his neck.
    • He wears a beige Stetson hat, a black cravat and a black suit with white piping.
    • There's a dapper old gent with a blazer and a cravat sitting two seats head of me.
    • Colourful silk waistcoats and cravats are taking over.
    • He was wearing a black coat and trousers with a snow white shirt, a blue cravat that matched his eyes perfectly, and also the monocle.
    • He murmured, tucking his chin into his cravat sulkily.
    1. 1.1historical A tie.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The girl rubbed her face on his immaculately tied cravat.
      • Nick sighed again and gave up on tying his cravat and focused on his baby sister.
      • We went back to the hotel; I was still dressed as Oscar Wilde - full make-up, big black wig and Edwardian clothes, boots, silk cravat, a silver-tipped cane.
      • Arthur Robart was a tough old man with a little white beard, a brightly colored cravat, and a very intelligent expression.
      • A muscle in his jaw was working as he slightly loosened his cravat and sent her a perplexed glance.
      • She wore her Hashomer Hatzair uniform and cravat.
      • He was wearing tight tan pants with a plain white cravat and he had his matching tan coat swung over the back of the chair.
      • I just hope he can get regal enough to pull off wearing a cravat.
      • These days, moustache and cravat are optional, but highly recommended.
      • I can't imagine there were many 10 year old cravat wearing ‘southerners’ in the area at the time.
      • Now if we can only get Fred to ditch that stupid cravat.
      • With nimble fingers made steady by her own inward resolve, she tied the cravat.
      • You'd be hard pressed to buy any decent Heidelberg school paintings in Australia let alone getting into the serious, cravat wearing Impressionist buyer's scene.
      • Thomas was exiting his carriage and looked extremely well in a well-tailored evening jacket, cravat, breeches, and boots so polished it was likely he could see himself in them.
      • In no time at all, he was dressed in form-fitting fawn-coloured breeches, a white linen shirt and a black riding coat, and ignored the black silk cravat Vincent laid out for him.
      • He dressed himself impeccably, and tied his cravat with a flourish.
      • The camera captures Rico's observant nature as he gazes in envy at a mob leader's jeweled cravat, diamond pinky ring, and stock of fine cigars.
      • Tight fitting pinstripe suits are worn with pastel shirts in pink and blue and are finished off with cravats or wide ties.
      • Ken was dressed in the latest Carnaby Street fashions: intricately patterned salmon-pink jacket, cream slacks, and a matching cream cravat, in lurex.
      • During my degree, I had to attend a series of lectures by one of my favourite tutors (nice cravat, that man) in which he explained in painful detail the minutiae of humour, and the parts of the brain it affected.

Derivatives

  • cravatted

  • adjective krəˈvatɪdkrəˈvædəd
    • Wearing a cravat.

      portraits of aristocrats, cloaked and cravatted
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Elegantly silk-hatted, spatted and cravatted, he was this city's most famous glass of fashion and mold of form, as well as its most persuasive orator and most original character.
      • Typified by this spatted and cravatted get-up, Luke proved to be a pleasingly quirky support act who added extra depth to the night.
      • A handsome, mustachioed and cravatted man, he could have become a dandy, if he had not been so conscientious.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from French cravate, from Cravate 'Croat' (from German Krabat, from Serbian and Croatian Hrvat), because of the scarf worn by Croatian mercenaries in France.

  • The term cravat comes from the French word Cravate, meaning ‘Croat’. Croatian mercenaries in the French army during the 17th century wore a linen scarf round their necks, which subsequently became fashionable among the French population at large.

Rhymes

at, bat, brat, cat, chat, drat, expat, fat, flat, frat, gat, gnat, hat, hereat, high-hat, howzat, lat, mat, matt, matte, Montserrat, Nat, outsat, pat, pit-a-pat, plait, plat, prat, Rabat, rat, rat-tat, Sadat, sat, scat, Sebat, shabbat, shat, skat, slat, spat, splat, sprat, stat, Surat, tat, that, thereat, tit-for-tat, vat, whereat
 
 

Definition of cravat in US English:

cravat

nounkrəˈvætkrəˈvat
  • 1A short, wide strip of fabric worn by men around the neck and tucked inside an open-necked shirt.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The bridegroom is able to hire his choice of morning suit or dinner suit, tuxedo, shirt and cravat or bow tie.
    • The young man's black hair is parted in the middle, he sports a moustache and sideburns, and wears a large black cravat under a wide wing collar.
    • He was dressed elegantly in severe black evening wear, crisply white starched shirt and intricately tied cravat.
    • His snowy white shirt was topped by a burgundy waistcoat which, amazingly enough, matched her gown almost perfectly, and he wore a black cravat around his neck.
    • Steve Martin, incidentally, isn't wearing a bow-tie but is wearing a proper formal cravat as opposed to a black necktie out of the sock drawer.
    • Truly he was a vision of charm in his navy jacket, cream-colored dress shirt, black cravat, and brown trousers.
    • He was dressed up in a tuxedo, and you could see a white shirt, and white cravat sticking out of the front of it.
    • He wore a rich brick-red winter coat over a Persil-white shirt and cravat.
    • Who wears a trilby, a cravat and an old raincoat around these parts?
    • He was wearing a black coat and trousers with a snow white shirt, a blue cravat that matched his eyes perfectly, and also the monocle.
    • He was dressed in black breeches, a white loose shirt and cravat, and a long black jacket.
    • Colourful silk waistcoats and cravats are taking over.
    • After putting on a white shirt and navy blue cravat, he felt somewhat armored against what ever might transpire in the future.
    • The emperor's jacket was unbuttoned, his lace cravat untied, and his crown of golden leaves sitting crooked atop uncombed dark hair.
    • He was wearing a charcoal grey suit over a burgundy shirt with matching cravat.
    • Aimed at the banking community, this consumer advice show charts all that's new in the world of waistcoats, cravats, handkerchiefs and pocket watches.
    • I watched in disgust as he began to untie his cravat and removed it from around his neck.
    • He wears a beige Stetson hat, a black cravat and a black suit with white piping.
    • There's a dapper old gent with a blazer and a cravat sitting two seats head of me.
    • He murmured, tucking his chin into his cravat sulkily.
    1. 1.1historical A necktie.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • He was wearing tight tan pants with a plain white cravat and he had his matching tan coat swung over the back of the chair.
      • She wore her Hashomer Hatzair uniform and cravat.
      • Ken was dressed in the latest Carnaby Street fashions: intricately patterned salmon-pink jacket, cream slacks, and a matching cream cravat, in lurex.
      • A muscle in his jaw was working as he slightly loosened his cravat and sent her a perplexed glance.
      • With nimble fingers made steady by her own inward resolve, she tied the cravat.
      • I just hope he can get regal enough to pull off wearing a cravat.
      • The camera captures Rico's observant nature as he gazes in envy at a mob leader's jeweled cravat, diamond pinky ring, and stock of fine cigars.
      • These days, moustache and cravat are optional, but highly recommended.
      • You'd be hard pressed to buy any decent Heidelberg school paintings in Australia let alone getting into the serious, cravat wearing Impressionist buyer's scene.
      • In no time at all, he was dressed in form-fitting fawn-coloured breeches, a white linen shirt and a black riding coat, and ignored the black silk cravat Vincent laid out for him.
      • Tight fitting pinstripe suits are worn with pastel shirts in pink and blue and are finished off with cravats or wide ties.
      • Thomas was exiting his carriage and looked extremely well in a well-tailored evening jacket, cravat, breeches, and boots so polished it was likely he could see himself in them.
      • He dressed himself impeccably, and tied his cravat with a flourish.
      • Arthur Robart was a tough old man with a little white beard, a brightly colored cravat, and a very intelligent expression.
      • We went back to the hotel; I was still dressed as Oscar Wilde - full make-up, big black wig and Edwardian clothes, boots, silk cravat, a silver-tipped cane.
      • Nick sighed again and gave up on tying his cravat and focused on his baby sister.
      • During my degree, I had to attend a series of lectures by one of my favourite tutors (nice cravat, that man) in which he explained in painful detail the minutiae of humour, and the parts of the brain it affected.
      • Now if we can only get Fred to ditch that stupid cravat.
      • I can't imagine there were many 10 year old cravat wearing ‘southerners’ in the area at the time.
      • The girl rubbed her face on his immaculately tied cravat.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from French cravate, from Cravate ‘Croat’ (from German Krabat, from Serbian and Croatian Hrvat), because of the scarf worn by Croatian mercenaries in France.

 
 
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