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  (skärf) pronunciation
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.]


scarf2 (skärf) pronunciation
n., pl. scarfs (skärfs).
  1. A joint made by cutting or notching the ends of two pieces correspondingly and strapping or bolting them together. Also called scarf joint.
  2. Either of the correspondingly cut or notched ends that fit together to form such a joint.
tr.v., scarfed, scarf·ing, scarfs.
  1. To join by means of a scarf.
  2. To cut a scarf in.

[Middle English skarf, as in scarfnail, probably from Old Norse skarfr, end piece of a board cut off on the bias.]


scarf3 (skärf) pronunciation
tr.v. Slang., scarfed, scarf·ing, scarfs.

To eat or drink voraciously; devour: “Americans scarf down 50 million hot dogs on an average summer day” (George F. Will).

[Variant of SCOFF2.]

scarfer scarf'er n.
 
 
Architecture: scarf


1. The end on one of the pieces of timber forming a scarf joint.
2. A scarf joint.

 
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IN BRIEF: A piece of material worn on the head or around the neck. Also: To eat or drink voraciously; devour.

pronunciation She knitted a scarf that went down to his knees.

 
Wikipedia: scarf
This article is about the article of clothing. For the process of joining pieces of wood or metal end to end, see Scarf joint.


A woman wearing a knitted scarf
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A woman wearing a knitted scarf
Some folded scarves
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Some folded scarves

A scarf (or muffler in British English) is a piece of fabric worn on or near the head or around the neck for warmth, cleanliness, fashion or for religious reasons.

Usage

In cold climates, a thick knitted scarf, often of wool, is tied around the neck to keep warm. This is usually accompanied by a warm hat and heavy coat.

In drier, dustier climates, or in environments where there are many airborne contaminants, a thin headscarf, kerchief, or bandanna is often worn over the head to keep the hair clean. Over time, this custom has evolved into a fashionable item in many cultures, particularly among women. The cravat, an ancestor of the necktie and bow tie, evolved from scarves of this sort in Croatia.

Religions such as Islam promote modest dress among women; many Muslim women wear a headscarf often known as a hijab, and in Quranic Arabic as the khimar. Women in the Haredi Judaism community often wear a tichel to cover their hair. Several Christian denominations include a scarf known as a stole as part of their liturgical vestments.

Scarves as uniforms

Students in the United Kingdom traditionally wear academic scarves with distinctive combinations of striped colours identifying their individual university or college.

Members of the Scout Association also wear scarves as part of their uniform, with different colours and logos to represent their scout group. They are also used at camps to represent units, subcamps or the camp as a whole. Fun scarves are also used as memorabilia at Scout events and country scarves are often traded at international gatherings.

Scarves in sport

Since at least the early 1900s, when the phenomena began in Britain, colored scarves have been traditional supporter wear for fans of association football teams across the world, even those in warmer climates. These scarves come in a wide variety of sizes and are made in a club's particular colors and may contain the club crest, pictures of renowned players, and various slogans relating to the history of the club and its rivalry with others. In the United Kingdom, the most popular and traditional type is a simple design with alternating bars of color in the individual team's traditional colors. In continental Europe many Ultras groups produce their own scarf designs.

As part of pre-match build-ups, or during matches, fans will create a 'scarf wall' in which all supporters in a section of the stadium will stretch out their scarves above their heads with both hands, creating an impressive 'wall' of color, usually accompanied by the singing of a club anthem such as "You'll Never Walk Alone" at Liverpool F.C.[1] or "Grazie Roma" at A.S. Roma. This was initially solely a British phenomenon, but has since spread to Europe and South America.

Scarf wearing is also a noted feature of support for Australian rules football clubs in the Australian Football League, and are always in the form of alternating bars of color, usually with the team name or mascot written on each second bar.

Manufacture

The craft of knitting garments such as scarves is an important trade in some countries. Hand-knitted scarves are still common as gifts as well.

Respectively in fashion, the French company Hermès and Italian brand Salvatore Ferragamo are both known for their collections of silk scarves internationally.

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Tom Baker's Fourth Doctor on Doctor Who had a 20+-foot-long scarf as a characteristic part of his wardrobe. Such a scarf or a similar one has, since, become an icon, especially in the United Kingdom, of characters that go on long or impressive journeys, such as Harry Potter.

Rupert Bear is also a British cultural icon associated with a checked scarf.

The world's longest scarf was made by a man from the city of Moss in Norway and is 3,373.4 meters long.

Scarves are also known as sweater necklaces in some towns in Pennsylvania, USA.

Silk scarves were used by pilots of early aircraft in order to keep oily smoke from the exhaust out of their mouths while flying.

References

  1. ^ You'll Never Walk Alone, Liverpool Football Club, 2005

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Translations: Translations for: Scarf

Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - tørklæde, halstørklæde, skærf
v. tr. - dække med et tørklæde

2.
v. tr. - sammenblade
n. - sammenbladning

3.
v. tr. - sluge

Nederlands (Dutch)
hoofddoek, sjaal, das

Français (French)
1.
n. - écharpe, foulard
v. tr. - habiller, couvrir, ou orner d'une écharpe

2.
v. tr. - assembler à mi-bois, souder (deux bouts de métal ou bois) par un système d'entailles ou de biseaux
n. - assemblage à mi-bois, soudure

3.
v. tr. - manger goulûment/avec appétit

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Kopftuch, Schultertuch, Schal, Halstuch
v. - in einen Schal einhüllen

2.
v. - zuschärfen
n. - Verblattung, Laschenverbindung

3.
v. - etwas hungrig essen oder trinken

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - φουλάρι, κασκόλ, σάρπα, (ναυτ.) κρημνώδης ακτή
v. - ενώνω με μόρσο, (καθομ.) χλαπακιάζω

Italiano (Italian)
fazzoletto, scialle, sciarpa

Português (Portuguese)
n. - cachecol (m), estola (f), talho (m)
v. - escavar

Русский (Russian)
шарф, кашне, галстук, траурная повязка, перевязь, офицерский шарф, епитрахиль, скос (кромки), косая кромка, соединение замком, баклан, надевать в виде шарфа, набрасывать на плечи, обвивать, сращивать, резать вкось, обтесывать край, углы

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - pañuelo de cabeza, pañuelo, chal, bufanda
v. tr. - envolver, cubrir, adornar

2.
v. tr. - ensamblar a media madera
n. - ensambladura a media madera

3.
v. tr. - comer con mucho apetito o beber de modo entusiasta

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - scarf, halsduk, sjal, sjalett, duk, löpare, lask, skarv
v. - sätta på ngn en scarf, halsduk etc, laska, skarva ihop

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
1. 围巾, 头巾, 披巾, 领巾, 围, 用围巾围, 披, 用披巾披

2. 嵌接, 槽, 斜面, 截面, 切口, 凿槽于

3. 吃

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 圍巾, 頭巾, 披巾, 領巾
v. tr. - 圍, 用圍巾圍, 披, 用披巾披

2.
n. - 嵌接, 槽, 斜面, 截面, 切口
v. tr. - 嵌接, 鑿槽於

3.
v. tr. - 吃

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 스카프, (군인, 고관의) 현장, (테이블, 피아노 따위의) 덮개
v. tr. - ~에 스카프를 하다, 덮다, 가리다

2.
v. tr. - 스카프 이음으로 잇다, 끼워 맞추다, (고래에) 칼금을 내어 가죽을 벗기다
n. - 스카프 이음, 접합에 쓰는 금속 조각, (잘라 낸) 고래 가죽의 작은 조각

3.
v. tr. - ~을 허겁지겁 먹다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - スカーフ, ネクタイ, テーブル掛け, マフラー

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) وشاح (فعل) يوشح‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮צעיף, סודר, רדיד‬
v. tr. - ‮לבש או עיטר בצעיף‬
v. tr. - ‮חיבר קצוות שתי חתיכות עץ או מתכת‬
n. - ‮פיסה המחברת שתי חתיכות מעץ או ממתכת‬
v. tr. - ‮אכל או שתה בתאוותנות‬

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