What does SCARF mean?
Definitions for SCARF
skɑrfscarf
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word SCARF.
Princeton's WordNet
scarfnoun
a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
scarf joint, scarfverb
a joint made by notching the ends of two pieces of timber or metal so that they will lock together end-to-end
scarfverb
masturbate while strangling oneself
scarfverb
unite by a scarf joint
scarfverb
wrap in or adorn with a scarf
Wiktionary
scarfnoun
A long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck.
scarfnoun
A headscarf.
scarfnoun
A type of joint in woodworking.
scarfnoun
A groove on one side of a sewing machine needle.
scarfverb
To throw on loosely; to put on like a scarf.
scarfverb
To dress with a scarf, or as with a scarf; to cover with a loose wrapping.
scarfverb
To eat very quickly.
You sure scarfed that pizza.
scarfverb
To shape by grinding.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
SCARFnoun
Any thing that hangs loose upon the shoulders or dress.
Etymology: escharfe, French.
The matrons flung their gloves,
Ladies and maids their scarfs and handkerchiefs,
Upon him as he pass’d. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.Will you wear the garland about your neck, or under your arm, like a lieutenant’s scarf? William Shakespeare.
Iris there, with humid bow,
Waters th’ odorous banks, that blow
Flowers of more mingled hew
Than her purfled scarf can show. John Milton.Titian, in his triumph of Bacchus, having placed Ariadne on one of the borders of the picture, gave her a scarf of a vermilion colour upon a blue drapery. Dryden.
The ready nymphs receive the crying child;
They swath’d him with their scarfs. Dryden.My learned correspondent writes a word in defence of large scarves. Spectator.
Put on your hood and scarf, and take your pleasure. Jonathan Swift.
To Scarfverb
Etymology: from the noun.
My sea-gown scarft about me, in the dark
Grop’d I to find them out. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.How like a younker, or a prodigal,
The scarfed bark puts from her native bay,
Hugg’d and embraced by the strumpet wind! William Shakespeare.Come, seeling night,
Scarf up the tender eye of pitiful day. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.
Wikipedia
Scarf
Scarves or scarfs are long pieces of fabric worn on or around the neck, shoulders, or head. This piece of fabric is used for warmth, sun protection, cleanliness, fashion, religious reasons, or to show support for a sports club or team. They can be made from various materials such as wool, linen, silk, or cotton. It is a common type of neckwear and a perennial accessory.
ChatGPT
scarf
A scarf is a piece of fabric, often long and narrow, worn around the neck or head for warmth, cleanliness, fashion, or religious reasons. They can be made from various different materials such as silk, wool, linen, or cotton and come in numerous patterns and colors.
Webster Dictionary
Scarfnoun
a cormorant
Scarfnoun
an article of dress of a light and decorative character, worn loosely over the shoulders or about the neck or the waist; a light shawl or handkerchief for the neck; also, a cravat; a neckcloth
Scarfverb
to throw on loosely; to put on like a scarf
Scarfverb
to dress with a scarf, or as with a scarf; to cover with a loose wrapping
Scarfverb
to form a scarf on the end or edge of, as for a joint in timber, metal rods, etc
Scarfverb
to unite, as two pieces of timber or metal, by a scarf joint
Scarfnoun
in a piece which is to be united to another by a scarf joint, the part of the end or edge that is tapered off, rabbeted, or notched so as to be thinner than the rest of the piece
Scarfnoun
a scarf joint
Etymology: [Sw. skarfva to eke out, to join together, skarf a seam, joint; cf. Dan. skarre to joint, to unite timber, Icel. skara to clinch the planks of a boat, G. scharben to chop, to cut small.]
Wikidata
Scarf
A scarf, also known as a muffler, or neck-wrap is a piece of fabric worn around the neck, or near the head or around the waist for warmth, cleanliness, fashion or for religious reasons. They can come in a variety of different colours.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Scarf
skärf, n. a light decorative piece of dress worn loosely on the shoulders or as a band about the neck: a light handkerchief for the neck: a cravat:—pl. Scarfs, Scarves (obs.).—v.t. to cover, as if with a scarf.—adj. Scarfed, decorated with pendants.—ns. Scarf′-pin, an ornamental pin worn in a scarf; Scarf′-ring, an ornamental ring through which the ends or a scarf are drawn. [A.S. scearfe, a piece; Dut. scherf, a shred.]
Scarf
skärf, v.t. to join two pieces of timber endwise, so that they may appear to be used as one: to flay the skin from a whale.—n. in carpentry, a joint whose ends are united so as to form a continuous piece.—ns. Scar′fing; Scarf′ing-machine′, a machine for shaving the ends of leather belting to a feather edge; Scarf′-joint, a joint made by overlapping two pieces of timber that will fit each other; Scarf′-loom, a figure loom for weaving fabrics. [Scand., Sw. skarf, Norw. skarv, a joint; cf. Ger. scherben, to cut small; conn. with shear, v.]
Scarf
skärf, n. the cormorant—(Scot.) Scart, Skart. [Ice. skarfr.]
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
scarf
In heraldry, a small ecclesiastical banner suspended from the top of a crozier.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of SCARF in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of SCARF in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of SCARF in a Sentence
He is one of the highest elected officials in the country. He is responsible for making the laws. Yes, I do miss my stone check Burberry scarf, but at the same time it’s why I feel like they’re not focusing enough on the issues at hand, where did all this money come from to finance the campaign…the whole thing is quite bewildering to me.
My feeling is, if people want to do it, there's certainly no harm to it. I would say do it, but use a scarf if you want, you know ? Rather than going out and getting a mask or whatever.
Caraballo said. Dr. Damian Caraballo was quarantined with his wife and kids in Tampa while awaiting his test results. (Contributed photo) Caraballos nasal test swab was sent out to California where he had to await the results for 6.5 days. Its been frustrated to see other countries -- like South Korea-- have widespread testing and their doctors wearing what looks like spacesuits to treat patients, he said. Meanwhile,the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is advising doctors dealing with a shortage of facemasks to use a bandana or scarf to care for COVID-19 patients as a last resort. Health care professionals without masks in contact with a COVID-19 patient are advised to stay away from work for 14 days, setting up a scenario for many more doctors and nurses to be absent from the frontlines. The CDC recommendations sound like were in athird world country.
When I saw Western women... they just had the abayas( long cloaks) on and no head scarf.
Health Minister Olivier Veran:
They take a while to make but they offer security. I prefer that to telling French people to put a scarf around their nose or make a mask from a T-shirt.
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- وشاحArabic
- kaşneAzerbaijani
- шарф, ша́лікBelarusian
- шалBulgarian
- স্কার্ফBengali
- bufandaCatalan, Valencian
- šálaCzech
- halstørklædeDanish
- SchalGerman
- κασκόλGreek
- skarpo, koltuko, kolskarpoEsperanto
- bufandaSpanish
- sallEstonian
- شالPersian
- ahmia, kaulaliina, heittää huiviin, hotkiaFinnish
- hálsturriklæðiFaroese
- engouffrer, cache-nez, écharpeFrench
- cochall, scairf, muifléadIrish
- guailleachanScottish Gaelic
- tapabocas, bufandaGalician
- bussal mwannalManx
- צעיףHebrew
- sál, nyaksálHungarian
- շարֆArmenian
- charpeInterlingue
- sharpoIdo
- trefillIcelandic
- sciarpaItalian
- צָעִיףHebrew
- マフラー, 襟巻き, スカーフJapanese
- ფერდიGeorgian
- កន្សែងរុំកKhmer
- 스카프, 목도리Korean
- مل بهستKurdish
- SchalLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- ຜ້າພັນຄໍLao
- šalikasLithuanian
- šalleLatvian
- umu, hāngi, taraumu, tarawaha, kāmetaMāori
- ма́рама, шал, ша́мијаMacedonian
- xallaMaltese
- လည်စည်းပဝါBurmese
- dasDutch
- skjerfNorwegian
- zéédéełdoi, asdzání bichʼahNavajo, Navaho
- szalikPolish
- cachecol, echarpePortuguese
- eșarfă, șalRomanian
- га́лстук, шарф, шаль, кашне́Russian
- šal, шалSerbo-Croatian
- šálSlovak
- šalSlovene
- shallAlbanian
- halsdukSwedish
- தாவணிTamil
- స్కార్ఫ్Telugu
- ผ้าพันคอThai
- fularTurkish
- шарфUkrainian
- سکارفUrdu
- khăn choàng cổVietnamese
- שאַלYiddish
- 圍巾Chinese
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