cravat

 
Pronunciation: /krəˈvat/

noun

  • a short, wide strip of fabric worn by men round the neck and tucked inside an open-necked shirt.
  • historical a tie.

Derivatives

cravatted

adjective

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