Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ascot tie

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

Syllables: as-cot tie
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of cravat or necktie with a narrow neckband and wide wings laid one across the other.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of ascot tie.

Example Sentences

"Sunning himself on the board steps, I saw for the first time Mr. Farquhar Fenelon Cooke. […] A silver snaffle on a heavy leather watch guard which connected the pockets of his corduroy waistcoat, together with a huge gold stirrup in his Ascot tie, sufficiently proclaimed his tastes."

Etymology

Traditionally worn at the Ascot races in Ascot, England.

Inflected Forms

ascot ties (plural)

Phrases

Ascot cap Ascot scarf

Frequently Paired Words

Ascot cap Ascot scarf

Synonyms

ascot

Questions

What does ascot tie mean?: A type of cravat or necktie with a narrow neckband and wide wings laid one across the other.
Where does ascot tie come from?: Traditionally worn at the Ascot races in Ascot, England.

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