Meaning
necktie
In a sentence
Oggi porto una cravatta blu per il lavoro.
Today I'm wearing a blue tie for work.
Hai visto la mia cravatta nera?
Have you seen my black tie?
Non ho mai messo la cravatta a scuola.
I never wore a tie at school.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cravatta | feminine · singular |
| cravatte | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use cravatta for a standard necktie. Papillon means bow tie, and farfallino is a common synonym for bow tie.
- Common with mettersi or indossare: mettersi la cravatta, indossare una cravatta. For removing it, use togliersi la cravatta.
- Often omitted in casual contexts: in ufficio senza cravatta means 'at the office without a tie.'