la
feminine
/koɾˈβata/
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Translation
tie, necktie
Word origin
From Croata ('Croat'), after the neck scarves worn by Croatian cavalry whose style spread across Europe. The same source gives English 'cravat'.
- Origin
- Croatian
- Root
- Croata
- English cognates
- cravat
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralcorbatas
Examples
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He put on a blue tie for the interview.
.
I do not know how to tie the tie's knot.
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Where did you buy that elegant tie?
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My father always wears a tie to work.
combina .
The tie does not match the shirt.
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