scarf [scarfscarvesscarfs] noun, verb BrE [skɑːf] NAmE [skɑːrf] noun (pl. scarvesBrE [skɑːvz] ; NAmE [skɑːrvz] or less frequent scarfs) a piece of cloth that is worn around the neck, for example for warmth or decoration. Women also wear scarves over their shoulders or hair •a woollen/silk scarf
Word Origin: n. mid 16th cent. ‘sash (around the waist or over the shoulder)’ Old Northern French escarpe Old French escharpe ‘pilgrim's scrip’ v. 1960s ↑scoff ‘eat quickly and greedily’
Example Bank: •He wrapped his scarf around his neck. •Her hair was covered by a silk scarf. •She had a scarf tied over her head.
verb (NAmE) (BrE scoff)intransitive, transitive ~ (sth) (informal) to eat a lot of sth quickly Verb forms:
Word Origin: n. mid 16th cent. ‘sash (around the waist or over the shoulder)’ Old Northern French escarpe Old French escharpe ‘pilgrim's scrip’ v. 1960s ↑scoff ‘eat quickly and greedily’
(pl. scarvesBrE [skɑːvz] ; NAmE [skɑːrvz] or less frequent scarfs)