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| scarf [ skaarf ] |
noun (plural scarfs or scarves [ skaarvz ]) |
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1. cloth worn around neck: a piece of cloth worn around the neck or on the head for warmth, decoration, or concealment
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2. cloth covering for surface: a cloth covering a surface such as a table or a piano
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3. military sash: an official sash, usually indicating military rank
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transitive verb (past and past participle scarfed, present participle scarf·ing, 3rd person present singular scarfs) |
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wrap something in scarf: to wrap a scarf around something
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| [Mid-16th century. Shortened < Old N French escarpe, probably variant of Old French escherpe "bag hung around the neck" < Frankish skirpja "bag woven from rushes" < Latin scirpus "rush"] |
