Necktie vs. Cravat

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Difference Between Necktie and Cravat
Necktienoun
A strip of cloth worn around the neck and tied in the front. See also bowtie.
Cravatnoun
A wide fabric band worn as a necktie by men having long ends hanging in front.
Necktienoun
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 necktiehe wore a vest and tieCravatnoun
(historical) A decorative fabric band or scarf worn around the neck by women.
Cravatnoun
(surgery) A bandage resembling a cravat, particularly a triangular bandage folded into a strip.
Cravatverb
To adorn with a cravat; to tie a cravat, or something resembling a cravat, around the neck.
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Cravatnoun
neckwear worn in a slipknot with long ends overlapping vertically in front