ascot n 1: a cravat with wide square ends; secured with an ornamental pin
ascot \ascot\ n. [from the fashionable clothjing worn at the Ascot races.] a cravat with wide square ends, tied so that the ends are laid flat; the ends are often secured with an ornamental pin; -- called {cravat} in Britain. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]