cra·vat

cra·vat
/krəˈvæt/ noun, pl -vats [count]
: a short, wide piece of cloth that is worn around the neck by men with its ends tucked inside the collar of a shirt or sweater

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  • cra|vat — «kruh VAT», noun, verb, vat|ted, vat|ting. –n. 1. a necktie, especially a wide one. 2. a neckcloth; scarf: »“Perhaps, Louisa,” said Mr. Dombey, slightly turning his head in his cravat, as if it were a socket, “you would have preferred a fire?” ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • vat — av·a·da·vat; bha·ga·vat; cul·ti·vat·able; en·er·vat·ed; gal·li·vat; gra·vat; pri·vat·do·cent; pri·vat·ize; ren·o·vat·ing·ly; sam·vat; syl·vat·ic; tra·vat·ed; vat; vat·ic; vat·i·can; vat·i·can·ism; vat·i·can·ist; vat·i·cide; vat·man; vi·vat; VAT;… …   English syllables

  • cravat — cra·vat …   English syllables

  • cravat — cra•vat [[t]krəˈvæt[/t]] n. 1) clo necktie 2) clo a scarf worn about the neck and usu. folded at the front with the ends tucked into the neckline • Etymology: 1650–60; < F cravate neckcloth, lit., Croat (< G Krabate < Serbo Croatian… …   From formal English to slang

  • cravat — cra·vat (krə vahtґ) [Fr. cravate] a bandage made by folding a triangular piece of cloth from its apex toward the base …   Medical dictionary

  • cravatta — cra·vàt·ta s.f. 1. AU accessorio dell abbigliamento maschile costituito da una striscia di stoffa colorata più larga a una delle due estremità, che viene annodata intorno al collo sul davanti: annodarsi la cravatta, mettersi la cravatta | estens …   Dizionario italiano

  • cravattaia — cra·vat·tà·ia s.f. → cravattaio …   Dizionario italiano

  • cravattaio — cra·vat·tà·io s.m. 1. CO chi fabbrica, confeziona o vende cravatte 2. DI roman., usuraio, strozzino Sinonimi: cravattaro. {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1893 …   Dizionario italiano

  • cravattaro — cra·vat·tà·ro s.m. DI roman. strozzino, usuraio Sinonimi: cravattaio. {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: sec. XX …   Dizionario italiano

  • cravattificio — cra·vat·ti·fì·cio s.m. CO fabbrica di cravatte {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: sec. XX …   Dizionario italiano

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