Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Cravat \Cra*vat"\ (kr?-v?t"), n. [F. cravate, fr. Cravate a
   Croat, an inhabitant of Croatia, one of a body of Austrian
   troops, from whom, in 1636, this article of dress was adopted
   in France.]
   A neckcloth; a piece of silk, fine muslin, or other cloth,
   worn by men about the neck.

         While his wig was combed and his cravat tied.
                                                  --Macaulay.

Source : WordNet®

cravat
     n : neckwear worn in a slipknot with long ends overlapping
         vertically in front