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
Dean, 25, wore a stiff shirt, cravat, argyle jumper and pinstripe team blazer.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2024
Her neighbor, a personal chef, lent her his cooking outfit, complete with jacket and cravat.
From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2023
She buttoned the waistcoat snugly over the shirt and sat down to lace on her boots, then pulled her hair back and tucked it beneath the high collar before tying the cravat around her neck.
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
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