jabotEnglishOxford New American Dictionaryjabot /ZHaˈbō, , ʒæˈboʊ , ˈZHaˌbō, ˈʒæˌboʊ / ▸ noun an ornamental frill or ruffle on the front of a shirt or blouse, typically made of lace. – ORIGIN early 19th century (denoting a frill on a man's shirt): French, originally ‘crop of a bird’.