cravat
[ kruh-vat ]
/ krəˈvæt /
noun
a cloth, often made of or trimmed with lace, worn about the neck by men especially in the 17th century.
Medicine/Medical.
a bandage made by folding a triangular piece of material into a band, used temporarily for a fracture or wound.
Origin of cravat
1650–60; < French
cravate neckcloth, literally, Croat (< German
Krabate < Serbo-Croatian
hr̀vāt); so called because worn by Croatian mercenaries in the French army
Words nearby cravat
craterlet,
craters of the moon,
craton,
cratur,
craunch,
cravat,
cravat bandage,
crave,
craveable,
craven,
craving
Example sentences from the Web for cravat
British Dictionary definitions for cravat
cravat
/ (krəˈvæt) /
noun
a scarf of silk or fine wool, worn round the neck, esp by men
Word Origin for cravat
C17: from French
cravate, from Serbo-Croat
Hrvat Croat; so called because worn by Croats in the French army during the Thirty Years' War