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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A cascading or ornamental frill down the front of a blouse, shirt, etc.

   "She was wearing tan today, with a ruffled jabot at her throat."

2. 2
   a ruffle on the front of a woman's blouse or a man's shirt wordnet

Example

More examples

"She was wearing tan today, with a ruffled jabot at her throat."

Etymology

Borrowed from French jabot.

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