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jabot

[ zha-boh, ja-or, especially British, zhab-oh, jab-oh ]

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noun

a decorative ruffle or other arrangement of lace or cloth attached at the neckline and extending down the front of a woman's blouse or dress or, formerly, of a man's shirt.

jabot

/ ˈʒæbəʊ /

a frill or ruffle on the breast or throat of a garment, originally to hide the closure of a shirt

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Origin of jabot¹

1815–25; < French: literally, bird's crop, probably < Provençal (N dialects); gavotte

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Origin of jabot¹

C19: from French: bird's crop, jabot; compare Old French gave throat

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The tears slid down her cheeks, and dropped on her smart tailored waist and her Irish lace jabot, and she didn't care a bit.

Kiss me good night, and help me with my cloak, so that I shall not muss all this lace jabot.

He wore the usual sable-coloured clothes which he affected, with the primly-folded jabot and cuffs edged with narrow lace.

Taking the diamond pin from his lace jabot he hid it under his vest, which he buttoned to the necktie.

Emma McChesney straightened her collar and jabot with a jerk, and sat up.

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