jabot
pronunciation
How to pronounce jabot in British English:
UK [ˈʒæbəʊ]
How to pronounce jabot in American English:
US [ˈʒæboʊ]
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- Noun:
- a ruffle on the front of a woman's blouse or a man's shirt
Word Origin
- jabot (n.)
- frill of a shirt, 1823, from French jabot "gizzard (of a bird), frill on a shirt front" (16c.), of unknown origin. Klein suggests a connection with gaver "to cram, gorge," and thus ultimately with English jaw (n.).