scarf

scarf ¹  (skärf)

n. pl. scarfs (skärfs) or scarves (skärvz)

1. A long piece of cloth worn about the head, neck, or shoulders.

2. A decorative cloth for covering the top of a piece of furniture; a runner.

3. A sash indicating military rank.

tr.v. scarfed, scarf·ing, scarfs

1. To dress, cover, or decorate with or as if with a scarf.

2. To wrap (an outer garment) around one like a scarf.

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[French dialectal escarpe, sash, sling, from Old North French, variant of Old French escherpe, pilgrim's bag hung from the neck, from Frankish *skirpja, small rush, from Latin scirpus, rush.]

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scarf ²  (skärf)

n. pl. scarfs (skärfs)

1. A joint made by cutting or notching the ends of two pieces correspondingly and strapping or bolting them together. Also called scarf joint.

2. Either of the correspondingly cut or notched ends that fit together to form such a joint.

tr.v. scarfed, scarf·ing, scarfs

1. To join by means of a scarf.

2. To cut a scarf in.

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[Middle English skarf, as in scarfnail, probably from Old Norse skarfr, end piece of a board cut off on the bias.]

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scarf ¹

Noun

pl scarves or scarfs a piece of material worn around the head, neck, or shoulders [origin unknown]

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scarf ²

Noun

pl scarfs

a joint between two pieces of timber made by notching the ends and strapping or gluing the two pieces together

Verb

to join (two pieces of timber) by means of a scarf [probably from Old Norse]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	scarf - a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration boa, feather boa - a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur fichu - a lightweight triangular scarf worn by a woman garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk" kerchief - a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck lambrequin - a scarf that covers a knight's helmet mantilla - a woman's silk or lace scarf muffler - a scarf worn around the neck patka - a scarf worn by Sikh men rebozo - a long woolen or linen scarf covering the head and shoulders (also used as a sling for holding a baby); traditionally worn by Latin-American women sable - a scarf (or trimming) made of sable stole - a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women tudung - a scarf worn around the head by Muslim women in Malaysia; conceals the hair but not the face
	2.	scarf - a joint made by notching the ends of two pieces of timber or metal so that they will lock together end-to-end scarf joint joint - junction by which parts or objects are joined together
Verb	1.	scarf - masturbate while strangling oneself jack off, jerk off, she-bop, wank, masturbate, fuck off - get sexual gratification through self-stimulation
	2.	scarf - unite by a scarf joint bring together, join - cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together"
	3.	scarf - wrap in or adorn with a scarf don, put on, get into, wear, assume - put clothing on one's body; "What should I wear today?"; "He put on his best suit for the wedding"; "The princess donned a long blue dress"; "The queen assumed the stately robes"; "He got into his jeans"

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scarf

noun muffler, stole, headscarf, comforter, cravat, neckerchief, headsquare

Translations

scarf [pl scarves] [skɑːf, skɑːvz] n (long) → bufanda;

(square) → pañuelo

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scarf [scarves , pl ] [skɑːf, skɑːvz] n (long) → écharpe f;

(square) → foulard m

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scarf [skɑːf] [scarfs or scarves , pl ] n → Schal m;

(headscarf) → Kopftuch nt

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scarf [pl scarves] [skɑːf, skɑːvz] n (long) → sciarpa;

(square) → fazzoletto da testa, foulard m inv