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scarves

[skahrvz]
–noun
a pl. of scarf 1 .

scarf

1[skahrf] noun, plural scarfs, scarves [skahrvz] , verb
–noun
1. 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.; muffler.
2. a necktie or cravat with hanging ends.
3. a long cover or ornamental cloth for a bureau, table, etc.
–verb (used with object)
4. to cover or wrap with or as if with a scarf.
5. to use in the manner of a scarf.

Origin:
1545–55; perh. special use of scarf 2


scarfless, adjective
scarflike, adjective

scarf

2[skahrf] noun, plural scarfs, verb
–noun
1. a tapered or otherwise-formed end on each of the pieces to be assembled with a scarf joint.
2. Whaling. a strip of skin along the body of the whale.
–verb (used with object)
3. to assemble with a scarf joint.
4. to form a scarf on (the end of a timber).
5. Steelmaking. to burn away the surface defects of (newly rolled steel).
6. Whaling. to make a groove in and remove (the blubber and skin).
Also, scarph (for defs. 1, 3, 4).


Origin:
1490–1500; < ON skarfr (deriv. of skera to cut) end cut from a beam (hence perh. a piece of cloth cut off, i.e., scarf 1 ); cf. Sw skarv patch


scarfer, noun
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scarf 1   (skärf)   
n.   pl. scarfs (skärfs) or scarves (skärvz)
  1. A long piece of cloth worn about the head, neck, or shoulders.

  2. A decorative cloth for covering the top of a piece of furniture; a runner.

  3. A sash indicating military rank.

tr.v.   scarfed, scarf·ing, scarfs
  1. To dress, cover, or decorate with or as if with a scarf.

  2. To wrap (an outer garment) around one like a scarf.


[French dialectal escarpe, sash, sling, from Old North French, variant of Old French escherpe, pilgrim's bag hung from the neck, from Frankish *skirpja, small rush, from Latin scirpus, rush.]
scarves   (skärvz)   
n.  A plural of scarf1.
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Slang Dictionary
scarf

  1. tv.
    to eat something. : Andy scarfed the whole pie.
  2. in.
    to eat. : I'll be with you as soon as I scarf.
  3. n.
    food. : I want some good scarf. This stuff stinks.
  4. tv.
    to steal or swipesomething. : The kid scarfed a candy bar, and the store owner called the cops.
  5. tv.
    to discard something. : Scarf that thing. It's no good.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

scarf  (2)
"connecting joint," 1276, probably from O.N. skarfr "nail for fastening a joint." A general North Sea Gmc. ship-building word (cf. Du. scherf, Swed. skarf, Norw. skarv), the exact relationship of all these is unclear. Also borrowed into Romanic (cf. Fr. écart, Sp. escarba); perhaps ult. from P.Gmc. *skerf-, *skarf- (cf. O.E. sceorfan "to gnaw, bite").
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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