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scarf

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English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA /skɑːf/

Noun

scarf noun

  1. A long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck.
  2. A headscarf.
  3. A neckcloth or cravat.

scarf noun

  1. A type of joint in woodworking.
  2. A groove on one side of a sewing machine needle.
  3. A dip or notch or cut made in the trunk of a tree to direct its fall when felling.

scarf noun

  1. A cormorant.

Verb

scarf verb

  1. To throw on loosely; to put on like a scarf.
  2. To dress with a scarf, or as with a scarf; to cover with a loose wrapping.

scarf verb

  1. To shape by grinding.
  2. To form a scarf on the end or edge of, as for a joint in timber, forming a "V" groove for welding adjacent metal plates, metal rods, etc.
  3. To unite, as two pieces of timber or metal, by a scarf joint.

scarf verb

  1. To eat very quickly.“You sure scarfed that pizza.”

Word map

mufflercravatsashascotshawlheadscarffichuhandkerchiefhijabveilscarf

Related terms

Synonyms

mufflercravatsashascotshawlheadscarffichuhandkerchiefhijabveiltissueslingsailingsailtailelegant

Associated

tippetscarvesknittedheaddresssnowmandrapedturbanwoollenembroideredneckwig

Rhymes

snarfstarfsharfharffsarffscarffscharfscharfescharffwharff

Usage & collocations

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