From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishascotas‧cot /ˈæskɒt $ -kət/ noun [countable] American English DCCa wide piece of material that a man wears loosely folded around his neck and inside his collar SYN cravatAscotAscot → Royal AscotOrigin ascot (1900-2000) Ascot town and racetrack in Berkshire, England
