: a broad neck scarf that is looped under the chin
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebTheir most powerful cudgel was Thompson’s catty barroom raconteur Buddy Cole, a trash-talking one-man pride revolution in an ascot.New York Times, 24 May 2022 Go ahead, get fancy — a string of pearls or a jaunty ascot are perfectly appropriate for tea. Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2022 He was known for his impressive wardrobe, an ever-changing, ever-fashionable line of suits, blazers, bow ties, vests and the occasional ascot. Tim Carman, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2022 For film lovers, Peter Bogdanovich was always a welcome sight, with his ubiquitous glasses and ever-present ascot. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2022 Peter Bogdanovich, the ascot-wearing cinephile and director of 1970s black-and-white classics like The Last Picture Show and Paper Moon, has died.Time, 6 Jan. 2022 Whereas Bruce looks like a sitcom husband who left his wife for an ascot. Darren Franich, EW.com, 5 Jan. 2022 There was a wide angle that captured my ascot, my brooch, and my very handsome face quite well. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2021 Also from the ’50s, Dallas rockabilly singer Ronnie Dawson sports an ascot and impossibly tight hair in a glamour shot. Jeremy Hallock, Dallas News, 6 Apr. 2021 See More
Word History
Etymology
Ascot Heath, racetrack near Ascot, England
First Known Use
1894, in the meaning defined above
Geographical Definition
Ascot
geographical name
As·cot ˈa-skət
village in southern England in Berkshire southwest of London