scarf

/skɑːf//skɑːɹf/

noun

  1. 1

    A long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck.

  2. 2

    A headscarf.

  3. 3

    A neckcloth or cravat.

verb

  1. 1

    To throw on loosely; to put on like a scarf.

  2. 2

    To dress with a scarf, or as with a scarf; to cover with a loose wrapping.

noun

  1. 1

    A type of joint in woodworking.

  2. 2

    A groove on one side of a sewing machine needle.

  3. 3

    A dip or notch or cut made in the trunk of a tree to direct its fall when felling.

Synonyms

verb

  1. 1

    To shape by grinding.

  2. 2

    To form a scarf on the end or edge of, as for a joint in timber, forming a "V" groove for welding adjacent metal plates, metal rods, etc.

  3. 3

    To unite, as two pieces of timber or metal, by a scarf joint.

verb

  1. 1

    To eat very quickly.

    You sure scarfed that pizza.

noun

  1. 1

    A cormorant.

Translate “scarf” to another language

Click any language to open the translator with this word already filled in.

Scarf Definition & Meaning | TranslatePulse