ascot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Ellipsis of ascot tie.
name
  1. A town in Sunninghill and Ascot parish, Windsor and Maidenhead borough, Berkshire, England, and the location of the famous Ascot Racecourse.
  2. A suburb of the City of Greater Bendigo, central Victoria, Australia
  3. A locality in the City of Ballarat, central western Victoria, Australia.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-ascot.wav /ˈæskət/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Ascot.wav

Word forms

ascot ascots

Etymology

From Old English ēast (“east”) + cot (“cottage, hut”). Doublet of Eastcote.

Related words

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