Definition of cravats:
(n) :
A wide fabric band worn as a necktie by men having long ends hanging in front.
(n) :
(historical) A decorative fabric band or scarf worn around the neck by women.
(n) :
(surgery) A bandage resembling a cravat, particularly a triangular bandage folded into a strip.
(v) :
(transitive, rare) To adorn with a cravat; to tie a cravat, or something resembling a cravat, around the neck.