noun
- a decorative ruffle or frill of lace, ribbon, or fabric worn at the throat or front of a shirt or dress
Usage: fashion/historical
Examples
- The 18th-century gentleman wore an elaborate jabot of white lace at his neck.
- She pinned a delicate jabot to the front of her blouse for the formal dinner.
- The jabot added an elegant touch to his period costume.
- Victorian fashion often featured jabots made of fine muslin or silk.
- He adjusted the jabot carefully before stepping onto the stage.