How the word 'cravat' came from the battlefields of 17th century Europe

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Men dressed in traditional 17th century uniform line up during a ceremony marking the "Cravat Day" in central Zagreb on October 18, 2011.

In this installment of NPR's "Word of the Week" series we trace the origins of the "cravat" (borrowed from the French "cravate") back to the battlefields of 17th century Europe.

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