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cravat

[kruh-vat] / krəˈvæt /


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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

Grant’s commitment to his dastardly rogue barely goes beyond his cravat — he’d rather guffaw than feign gravitas.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2023

Elliot smolders, barely contained by a cravat, whether blocking the path when Anne is on a walk with her family, or entering a room.

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2022

Underneath, he wore common clothes—a buttoned shirt, a cravat, and a waistcoat draped with a silver chain and fob—and uncommon adornments.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros



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