cravat
Example Sentences
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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
Other affectations such as Booth’s cravat pin, pinkie ring and monogrammed leather boots add to his carefully curated image.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2024
Davis, though, would certainly take one of those silk cashmere scarves Ms. Nichanian substituted for a cravat and knot it outside his shirt.
From New York Times • Jan. 26, 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
He wiggles his cravat as if it's too tight around his neck, then smiles at each girl.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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