ascot

name

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

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.

noun

1. Ellipsis of ascot tie.

   “Mr Carlyle listened to the faithful catalogue of his possessions. His fetter-and-link albert of gold and platinum was minutely described. His spotted blue ascot, with its gentlemanly pearl scarfpin, was set forth, and the fact that the buttonhole in the left lapel of his morning coat showed signs of use was duly noted.”