Gravata

/ɡrəˈvɑːtə/ noun

Definition

A Portuguese or Spanish variant of cravat, or a type of traditional neckwear in Iberian cultures.

Etymology

From the same root as cravat/gravat, borrowed from French cravate, which derives from Croatian Hrvat, but adapted to Portuguese and Spanish phonetics with the -a ending.

Kelly Says

This word shows how the same borrowed word traveled across Europe with different linguistic flavors—Spanish and Portuguese speakers turned the French 'cravate' into 'gravata,' maintaining the same fashion concept but speaking it their way.

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