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scarf
1[skahrf]
noun
plural
scarfs, scarvesa long, broad strip of wool, silk, lace, or other material worn about the neck, shoulders, or head, for ornament or protection against cold, drafts, etc.
a necktie or cravat with hanging ends.
a long cover or ornamental cloth for a bureau, table, etc.
verb (used with object)
to cover or wrap with or as if with a scarf.
to use in the manner of a scarf.
scarf
2[skahrf]
verb (used with or without object)
to eat, especially voraciously (often followed by down orup ).
to scarf down junk food.
scarf
3[skahrf]
noun
plural
scarfsa tapered or otherwise-formed end on each of the pieces to be assembled with a scarf joint.
Whaling.a strip of skin along the body of the whale.
verb (used with object)
to assemble with a scarf joint.
to form a scarf on (the end of a timber).
Steelmaking.to burn away the surface defects of (newly rolled steel).
Whaling.to make a groove in and remove (the blubber and skin).
scarf
1/ ɑː /
noun
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
the end of a piece of timber shaped to form such a joint
a wedge-shaped cut made in a tree before felling, to determine the direction of the fall
whaling an incision made along a whale's body before stripping off the blubber
verb
to join (two pieces of timber) by means of a scarf
to make a scarf on (a piece of timber)
to cut a scarf in (a whale)
scarf
2/ ɑː /
noun
a rectangular, triangular, or long narrow piece of cloth worn around the head, neck, or shoulders for warmth or decoration
verb
to wrap with or as if with a scarf
to use as or in the manner of a scarf
Other 51Թ Forms
- scarfless adjective
- scarflike adjective
- scarfer noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of scarf1
Origin of scarf2
Example Sentences
"It takes two months, and 9,000 lotus stems to make one scarf," she says.
"The situation is very dire," says Najwa, "the insects come at her, I have to cover her with a scarf so nothing touches her".
The shop, on Derby Lane, has been transformed into a sea of red and white with flags, banners, scarves, posters, noise-makers and t-shirts.
CANNES, France — In Cannes, the weather changes so fast that you can enter a theater in sandals and exit in desperate need of rain boots and a scarf.
The intricately embroidered featherweight scarves are a favourite with his customers in Mussoorie, a hill town in the northern state of Uttarakhand, where he works.
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When To Use
The plural form of scarf can be either scarfs or scarves, but scarves is more widely used. The plurals of some other singular words that end -f are also formed in this way, including leaf/leaves, elf/elves, and wife/wives. A similar change is made when pluralizing hoof as hooves. Irregular plurals that are formed like scarves derive directly from their original pluralization in Old English.
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