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ASCOT (AZ-kuht)
1.
A broad neck scarf knotted so that its ends lie flat, one upon
the other
2.
An English racecourse
Common
clues: Broad neck scarf; Broad necktie; Royal races locale; Fancy
tie; English racetrack
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How
to tie a tie
An
ascot
tie,
or ascot, is a narrow neckband with wide pointed wings,
traditionally made of pale gray patterned silk. The wings are
folded over and held firm with a pin.
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The
ascot is descended from the cravat. It became a separate entity
sometime in the 1880s, when upper-middle-class European men began
to wear it on formal morning (i.e. daytime) occasions. One of
these events, the Royal Ascot race meeting at the Ascot
Racecourse, gave the ascot its name. The ascot was also commonly
worn for business in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
In
the United States, "ascot" is another name for a
cravat.
In
a popular American cartoon, Scooby-Doo, Fred "Freddie"
Jones sports an orange ascot.
Tying
methods
The
Traditional knot, with the Ascot inside the shirt (more
traditional)
The
Traditional knot, with the Ascot outside the shirt (less
traditional)
The
Ruche (Scrunchie) knot (worn outside the shirt)
The
Jabot knot (worn outside the shirt)
Ascot
Racecourse is
a English racecourse, located in the village of Ascot, Berkshire
used for thoroughbred horse racing. It is closely associated with
the British Royal Family and is one of the leading racecourses in
the United Kingdom, hosting 9 of the UK's 31 annual Group 1
races. The site belongs to the Crown Estate.
Ascot
Racecourse was founded in 1711 by Queen Anne. The first race,
"Her Majesty's Plate," with a purse of 100 guineas, was
held on August 11, 1711. Seven horses competed, each carrying a
weight of 12 stones (76 kg). This first race comprised three
separate four-mile (6437 m) heats.
In
1813, Parliament passed an act to ensure that the grounds would
remain a public racecourse. In 1913, Parliament passed an act
creating the Ascot Authority, an entity that manages the
racecourse to this day. From its creation until 1945, the only
racing that took place at Ascot was the Royal Meeting, a four-day
event. Since that date, more fixtures have been introduced to the
grounds, notably the Steeplechase and hurdles in 1965.
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article is licensed under the GNU
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It uses material from the Wikipedia
article "Ascot tie”
and
“Ascot
Racecourse”.
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Th >1 07 Race place TRACK
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We- >1 08 Cravat's cousin
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