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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SCARF, n. plu. scarfs
Something that hangs loose upon the shoulders; as a piece of cloth.
Put on your hood and scarf.
SC'ARF, v.t.
1. To throw loosely on.
2. To dress in a loose vesture.
SC'ARF, v.t. To join; to piece; to unite two pieces of timber at the ends, by letting the end of one into the end of the other, or by laying the two ends together and fastening a third piece to both.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
2: a joint made by notching the ends of two pieces of timber or metal so that they will lock together end-to-end [syn: scarf joint, scarf] v
1: masturbate while strangling oneself
2: unite by a scarf joint
3: wrap in or adorn with a scarf

Merriam Webster's

I. noun (plural scarfs) Etymology: Middle English skarf, probably from Old Norse skarfr butt end of a plank Date: 15th century 1. either of the chamfered or cutaway ends that fit together to form a scarf joint 2. an in-line joint made by chamfering, halving, or notching two pieces to correspond and lapping them II. transitive verb also scarph Date: 1627 1. to unite by a scarf joint 2. to form a scarf on III. noun (plural scarves or scarfs) Etymology: probably modification of Middle French dialect (Norman) escreppe, Middle French escherpe sash, sling, from Old French, pilgrim's shoulder bag, from Medieval Latin scrippum Date: 1555 1. a. a military or official sash usually indicative of rank b. archaic tippet 3 2. a broad band of cloth worn about the shoulders, around the neck, or over the head 3. runner 6b IV. transitive verb Date: 1598 1. to wrap, cover, or adorn with or as if with a scarf 2. to wrap or throw on (a scarf or mantle) loosely V. transitive verb Etymology: by alteration Date: circa 1960 1. scoff 1 <scarfed down my sandwich> 2. snap 2 <scarfed up the best seats>

Oxford Reference Dictionary

1. n. (pl. scarves or scarfs) a square, triangular, or esp. long narrow strip of material worn round the neck, over the shoulders, or tied round the head (of a woman), for warmth or ornament. Phrases and idioms: scarf-pin (or -ring) Brit. an ornamental device for fastening a scarf. scarf-skin the outermost layer of the skin constantly scaling off, esp. that at the base of the nails. scarf-wise worn diagonally across the body from shoulder to hip. Derivatives: scarfed adj. Etymology: prob. alt. of scarp (infl. by SCARF(2)) f. ONF escarpe = OF escherpe sash 2. v. & n. --v.tr. join the ends of (pieces of esp. timber, metal, or leather) by bevelling or notching them to fit and then bolting, brazing, or sewing them together; cut the blubber of (a whale). --n. 1 a joint made by scarfing. 2 a cut on a whale made by scarfing. Etymology: ME (earlier as noun) prob. f. OF escarf (unrecorded) perh. f. ON

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Scarf Scarf, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scarfed; p. pr. & vb. n. Scarfing.] 1. To throw on loosely; to put on like a scarf. ``My sea-gown scarfed about me.'' --Shak. 2. To dress with a scarf, or as with a scarf; to cover with a loose wrapping. --Shak.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Scarf Scarf, v. t. [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.] (a) To form a scarf on the end or edge of, as for a joint in timber, metal rods, etc. (b) To unite, as two pieces of timber or metal, by a scarf joint.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Scarf Scarf (sk[aum]rf), n. [Icel. skarfr.] A cormorant. [Scot.]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Scarf Scarf, n.; pl. Scarfs, rarely Scarves (sk[aum]rvz). [Cf. OF. escharpe a pilgrim's scrip, or wallet (hanging about the neck), F. ['e]charpe sash, scarf; probably from OHG. scharpe pocket; also (from the French) Dan. ski[ae]rf; Sw. sk["a]rp, Prov. G. sch["a]rfe, LG. scherf, G. sch["a]rpe; and also AS. scearf a fragment; possibly akin to E. scrip a wallet. Cf. Scarp a scarf.] 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. Put on your hood and scarf. --Swift. With care about the banners, scarves, and staves. --R. Browning.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Scarf Scarf, n. (a) 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. (b) A scarf joint. Scarf joint (a) A joint made by overlapping and bolting or locking together the ends of two pieces of timber that are halved, notched, or cut away so that they will fit each other and form a lengthened beam of the same size at the junction as elsewhere. (b) A joint formed by welding, riveting, or brazing together the overlapping scarfed ends, or edges, of metal rods, sheets, etc. Scarf weld. See under Weld.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(scarfs, or scarves) A scarf is a piece of cloth that you wear round your neck or head, usually to keep yourself warm. He reached up to loosen the scarf around his neck. N-COUNT

Moby Thesaurus

Roman collar, ankle, articulate, articulation, band, bandanna, batten, batten down, bertha, boa, bolt, boundary, bowtie, buckle, butt, button, button-down collar, celluloid collar, cervix, choke, choker, clasp, cleat, clerical collar, clinch, clip, closure, collar, comforter, connecting link, connecting rod, connection, coupling, cravat, dog collar, dovetail, elbow, embrace, four-in-hand, fur, gliding joint, guimpe, hasp, hinge, hinged joint, hip, hitch, hook, interface, jam, join, joining, joint, juncture, kerchief, knee, knuckle, latch, link, lock, miter, mortise, muffler, nail, neck, neckband, neckcloth, neckerchief, neckpiece, necktie, peg, pin, pivot, pivot joint, plunging neckline, rabbet, rivet, ruff, screw, seam, sew, shoulder, skewer, snap, staple, stick, stitch, stock, stole, suture, symphysis, tack, tallith, tie, tie rod, tippet, toggle, toggle joint, tucker, union, wedge, weld, wrist, zipper