noun
mascot
MAS-kot
noun
1
A person, animal, or object believed to bring good luck, or used to represent a team or organization.
"The team's mascot danced along the sideline during timeouts."
"The stray cat became the office's unofficial mascot."
How to Use Mascot
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA symbolic figure — often a costumed character or animal — that represents a team or brings luck.
Common pairings
team mascot
good-luck mascot
school mascot
Word Forms
mascoted past tense, mascots plural, mascots singular
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Etymology
From French mascotte, "charm" or "lucky object," ultimately from an Occitan word for "witch."