jabot

Noun

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. a ruffle on the front of a woman's blouse or a man's shirtType of frill, flounce
Word of the day · Sep 29About this word
haphazardadjective

What does it mean? Question 1 of today’s quiz

Advertisement

Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Jab′ot noun

Origin: F.

1. Originally, a kind of ruffle worn by men on the bosom of the shirt.

2. An arrangement of lace or tulle, looped ornamentally, and worn by women on the front of the dress.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

Advertisement