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scarf
1[ skahrf ]
noun
- a 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 or up ):
to scarf down junk food.
scarf
3[ skahrf ]
noun
- a 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/ ²õ°ìÉ‘Ë´Ú /
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
scarf
2/ ²õ°ìÉ‘Ë´Ú /
noun
- Also calledscarf jointscarfed 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)
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²õ³¦²¹°ù´Úl±ð²õ²õ adjective
- ²õ³¦²¹°ù´Úl¾±°ì±ð adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of scarf1
Origin of scarf2
Example Sentences
Back then, she "didn't have the courage to embrace the scarf".
The trial heard Clifton Brown attempted to drag Miss Welby from the car to the well, but she was able to stop the attack by wrapping her scarf around his neck.
Fans were on their feet at full-time, singing and waving scarves as the players walked around the pitch receiving their deserved plaudits.
Many students had their faces covered with scarves or masks, and acknowledged they feared being identified by the police.
Surely it won’t be long before the police are questioning her about the scarf she left behind at the scene of a recent crime.
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What Is The Plural Of Scarf?
Plural word for scarf
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.Ìý
that are formed like scarves derive directly from their original pluralization in Old English.
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