Cravat
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HIV+ figure skater Rudy Galindo, described by one admirer as "beyond super-duper Liberace gay." | HIV+ figure skater Rudy Galindo, described by one admirer as "beyond super-duper Liberace gay." |
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Cravat is a British term for a type of necktie (also known as an ascot) and the cravat is the ancestor of the modern necktie. The item originated among Croatian mercenaries serving France during the 17th century and the name is a corruption of the word Hrvat or Croat.
Famous cravat wearers
Fred from Scooby Doo donned a cravat.
HIV+ figure skater Rudy Galindo, described by one admirer as "beyond super-duper Liberace gay."