Meaning & use
ascot
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A wide neck scarf, tied with the ends laid flat one over the other, traditionally worn with formal daywear.
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He wore an ascot with his tweed suit at the horse race.
The old photograph showed her grandfather in an ascot and pocket watch.
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Named after Ascot Racecourse in England, where such neckties became fashionable among spectators.
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cravatneckerchief
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