n. A wide fabric band worn as a necktie by men, having long ends hanging in front.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A neckcloth; a piece of silk, fine muslin, or other cloth, worn by men about the neck.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A neckcloth; a piece of muslin, silk, or other material worn about the neck, generally outside a linen collar, by men, and less frequently by women.
To put on or wear a cravat; invest with a cravat.
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n. neckwear worn in a slipknot with long ends overlapping vertically in front
Word Usage
"In France, the aristocracy followed, wearing silk neckwear they termed cravat, from the French word for Croat."