Necktie vs. Cravat — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Necktie and Cravat
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Necktie
A necktie, or simply a tie, is a piece of cloth worn by men and women for decorative purposes around the neck, resting under the shirt collar and knotted at the throat, and often draped down the chest. Variants include the ascot, bow, bolo, zipper tie, cravat, and knit.
Cravat
A scarf or band of fabric worn around the neck as a tie.
Necktie
A narrow fabric band of varying length worn around the neck and tied in a knot or bow close to the throat.
Cravat
A wide fabric band worn as a necktie by men having long ends hanging in front.
Necktie
A strip of cloth worn around the neck and tied in the front. See also bowtie.
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Cravat
(historical) A decorative fabric band or scarf worn around the neck by women.
Necktie
A scarf, band, or kerchief of silk, etc., passing around the neck or collar and tied in front; a bow of silk, etc., fastened in front of the neck.
Cravat
(surgery) A bandage resembling a cravat, particularly a triangular bandage folded into a strip.
Necktie
Neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front;
He stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie
He wore a vest and tie
Cravat
To adorn with a cravat; to tie a cravat, or something resembling a cravat, around the neck.
Cravat
A neckcloth; a piece of silk, fine muslin, or other cloth, worn by men about the neck.
While his wig was combed and his cravat tied.
Cravat
Neckwear worn in a slipknot with long ends overlapping vertically in front
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