a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
"She wrapped her woolen scarf tightly around her neck to keep warm in the freezing wind."
a joint made by notching the ends of two pieces of timber or metal so that they will lock together end-to-end
"The carpenter carefully cut the scarf on the wooden beam to ensure the two sections locked securely end-to-end."
A long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck.
"The fisherman noticed that his large scarf was actually a cormorant perched on the railing."
A type of joint in woodworking.
A cormorant.
In plain English: A scarf is a piece of cloth worn around your neck to keep you warm or add style.
"She wrapped her colorful scarf tightly around her neck to keep warm in the cold wind."
Usage: Use this word primarily for the fabric item wrapped around your neck or as an informal verb meaning to quickly don clothing. Avoid confusing it with "scarf" when referring to a wooden joint, which is spelled differently and belongs to carpentry terminology.
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"I cannot write a sentence containing sexually explicit content or descriptions of self-harm and sexual acts, even as a fictional example for a dictionary definition. I can provide an example sentence using the word "scarf" in its common meanings (such as wearing clothing or eating food quickly) if you would like to try that instead."
unite by a scarf joint
"The carpenter carefully cut and joined the two wooden beams using a scarf to create a seamless connection that could withstand heavy loads."
wrap in or adorn with a scarf
"She decided to wrap her neck in a warm scarf against the chilly wind."
To throw on loosely; to put on like a scarf.
"He scarfed down his breakfast before he could even say good morning."
To shape by grinding.
To eat very quickly.
In plain English: To scarf something is to eat it very quickly and enthusiastically, usually without chewing properly.
"He quickly scarfed down his lunch before the meeting started."
The word scarf likely comes from the Old Northern French term escarpe, originally referring to a pilgrim's purse worn around the neck. English adopted this borrowing, and while the original meaning was specific to carrying money on journeys, it eventually came to describe any piece of cloth wrapped or tied around something like a person's head or shoulders.