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| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : zha-boh, ja- or, esp. British, zhab-oh, jab-oh |
| Phonetic Transcription : ʒæˈboʊ, dʒæ- or, esp. British, ˈʒæb oʊ, ˈdʒæb oʊ |
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Définition of jabots
Origin :- frill of a shirt, 1823, from French jabot "grizzard (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.
- As in collar : noun neck attire
- I constructed the most original collars and jabots for them out of odds and ends.
- Extract from : « Confessions of an Opera Singer » by Kathleen Howard
- I'm doing up some jabots and things for that sweet Miss Stewart.
- Extract from : « Molly Brown's Sophomore Days » by Nell Speed
- Black net thus darned is very pretty for ruching and jabots for dress-waists.
- Extract from : « The Art of Modern Lace Making » by The Butterick Publishing Co.
- White lace stocks and cravats, and lace wrist ruffles, and jabots.
- Extract from : « Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People » by Constance D'Arcy Mackay
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