Ascot
/ˈæs.kət/noun
A broad neck scarf or necktie with wide, usually decorative ends, or a style of tie worn at the throat.
Did you know?Ascot is named after the Royal Ascot horse races in England, where the style became associated with formal upper-class dress rather than any ancient mystical root.
Etymological Timeline
Late 18th Century
English
Ascot
“A style of neckwear associated with formal dress and the Royal Ascot races.”
1711
English
Ascot Racecourse
“The horse-racing venue in Berkshire, England, later lending its name to the necktie style.”
Old English
Old English
ēast
“East, the direction of the rising sun.”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*austaz
“East, dawn-direction.”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂ews-
“To shine, dawn; the source of words for east and dawn in many Indo-European languages.”