[krəˈvat], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a short, wide strip of fabric worn by men round the neck and tucked inside an open-necked shirt


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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