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cravat

[kruh-vat] / krəˈvæt /


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“How beautiful she is in her shining raiment,” he rhapsodizes, “her birch-bark body, her sable bodice, her white cravat, her goffered ruff.”

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 23, 2026

Elliot smolders, barely contained by a cravat, whether blocking the path when Anne is on a walk with her family, or entering a room.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2022

One crisp white shirt was worn unbuttoned to reveal a black cravat, then tucked into natty pinstriped pants with a black-and-white-striped silk bathrobe tied atop it all, a pair of matching spats below.

From New York Times Mar. 23, 2022

Men are required to wear lounge suits, or jackets, or blazers with trousers, together with a tie or a cravat.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2021

The Minister of Law clears his throat and loosens his cravat.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton



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