| 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. [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.] |
| 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. [Middle English skarf, as in scarfnail, probably from Old Norse skarfr, end piece of a board cut off on the bias.] |
| scarf 3 (skärf) tr.v. scarfed, scarf·ing, scarfs Slang To eat or drink voraciously; devour: "Americans scarf down 50 million hot dogs on an average summer day" (George F. Will). [Variant of scoff.] scarf  er n. |
scarf1
n pl scarves [skɑːvz], scarfs
(Clothing & Fashion) a rectangular, triangular, or long narrow piece of cloth worn around the head, neck, or shoulders for warmth or decoration
vb (tr) Rare
1. to wrap with or as if with a scarf
2. to use as or in the manner of a scarf
[of uncertain origin; compare Old Norman French escarpe, Medieval Latin scrippum pilgrim's pack; see scrip2]
scarf2
n pl scarfs
1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) Also called scarf joint scarfed joint a lapped joint between two pieces of timber made by notching or grooving the ends and strapping, bolting, or gluing the two pieces together
2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) the end of a piece of timber shaped to form such a joint
3. NZ a wedge-shaped cut made in a tree before felling, to determine the direction of the fall
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Fishing) Whaling an incision made along a whale's body before stripping off the blubber
vb (tr)
1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) to join (two pieces of timber) by means of a scarf
2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) to make a scarf on (a piece of timber)
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Fishing) to cut a scarf in (a whale)
[probably from Scandinavian; compare Norwegian skarv, Swedish skarf, Low German, Dutch scherf scarf1]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  scarf - a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decorationboa, 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-endjoint - junction by which parts or objects are joined together | |
| Verb | 1. | scarf - masturbate while strangling oneself |
| 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 |
scarf
noun muffler, stole, headscarf, comforter, cravat, neckerchief, headsquare He reached up to loosen the scarf around his neck.
Translations
scarf
n pl <scarves> → Schal m; (= neck scarf) → Halstuch nt; (= head scarf) → Kopftuch nt; (round the shoulders) → Schultertuch nt; scarf pin → Brosche f, → Vorstecknadel f
scarf [skɑːf] n (scarfs or scarves (pl))
scarf [skɑːf] n (scarfs or scarves (pl))
a. (long) → sciarpa
b. (also headscarf) → foulard m inv
scarf [skɑːf] n (scarfs or scarves (pl))
a. (long) → sciarpa
b. (also headscarf) → foulard m inv
n scarf [skaːf]
a long strip of material to wear round one's neck. serp لِفاع، وِشاح المَرْأه шал šála (hals-)tørklæde der Schal κασκόλ bufanda sall شال؛روسري huivi écharpe צָעִיף स्कार्फ šal, rubac sál syal hálsklútur, trefill sciarpa スカーフ 목도리 šalikas, kaklajuostė šalle skaf sjaal skjerf szalik cachecol eşarfă шарф šál šal marama halsduk, scarf, sjal ผ้าพันคอ eşarp 圍巾 шарф گلوبند khăn quàng cổ 围巾
scarf → لفاع, وٍشاح šála, šátek lydpotte, tørklæde dicker Schal, Schal εσάρπα, σιγαστήρας bufanda, silenciador, sordina huivi, kaulahuivi cache-nez, écharpe šal marmitta, sciarpa スカーフ, マフラー 머플러, 스카프 geluiddemper, sjaal skjerf, ullskjerf szal, szalik cachecol теплый шарф, шарф ljuddämpare, scarf ผ้าพันคอ, สิ่งห่อหุ้ม atkı, eşarp khăn choàng cổ dày, khăn quàng 围巾, 消声器
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