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ascot

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[ as-kuht, -kot ]

noun

  1. a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.


Ascot

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[ as-kuht ]

noun

  1. a village in SE Berkshire, in S England: annual horse races.

Ascot

1

/ ˈæ²õ°ìÉ™³Ù /

noun

  1. a town in S England, in Bracknell Forest unitary authority, Berkshire: noted for its horse-race meetings, esp Royal Ascot , a four-day meeting held in June. Pop: 8755 (2001)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

ascot

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/ ˈæ²õ°ìÉ™³Ù /

noun

  1. a cravat with wide square ends, usually secured with an ornamental stud
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ascot1

1905–10; so called from the fashionable dress worn at the Ascot races
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ascot1

C20: named after Ascot , where it was probably first worn
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A man who favored ascots, skeet shooting and jumping horses, Biden Sr. at times lived a more patrician lifestyle than his son’s folksy, working-man tales might suggest.

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He was also terribly distingué, standing more than six feet tall, nattily attired in tailored suits, ascots and polished shoes, his proper English accent softened to a buttery hush.

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As naturally as she could, Seven grazed the top of the chair where Mr. Dimblewit’s ascot was and balled the scarf into her fist before stuffing it into the pocket of her robe.

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Wearing a blue seersucker suit spiffed up by a paisley ascot, he pointed at a display of ancient Greek art.

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All smartly dressed men in three-piece suits and silk ascots, their hair slicked back and watch chains glinting.

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