how to pronounce cravat

/kɹəˈvæt/

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cravat is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of cravat in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

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meanings of cravat

noun:

A decorative fabric band or scarf worn around the neck by women.
A wide fabric band worn as a necktie by men having long ends hanging in front.
A bandage resembling a cravat, particularly a triangular bandage folded into a strip.

verb:

To adorn with a cravat; to tie a cravat, or something resembling a cravat, around the neck.

cravat frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word cravat occurs in english on average 0.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.