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scarf I. \ˈskär]f, ˈskȧ]\ noun (plural scarves \]vz, ]vz\ ; or scarfs) Etymology: Old North French escarpe sash, sling, probably alteration of Old French escrepe wallet suspended from the shoulder, from Medieval Latin scrippum pilgrim's scrip — more at scrip 1. a. : a piece of cloth made in varying widths and lengths and worn for decoration or warmth across the shoulders, around the neck, over the head, or about the waist < a narrow knitted scarf for sports wear and a long lace one for evening wear > b. : a square or triangle of cloth for similar uses c. : a fur or set of furs for women's wear 2. a. : a military or official sash usually indicative of rank b. : tippet 3 c. : a band of crape worn over the shoulder by mourners at a funeral 3. : a usually oblong decorative cloth covering for the top of a table, sideboard, or bureau II. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) 1. : to wrap, cover, or adorn with or as if with a scarf 2. : to wrap or throw on (a scarf or mantle) loosely III. noun also scarph \ˈskärf, ˈskȧf\ (-s) Etymology: Middle English skarf, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish skarv seam, scarf, Old Norse skarfr scarf — more at scorpion 1. : either of the chamfered or cutaway ends that fit together to form a scarf joint 2. : scarf joint 3. : a groove cut along a whale's body preliminary to cutting away the blubber 4. : the beveled face of a stump or log produced by the undercut in tree felling 5. : a crease made in a piece of veneer wood or heavy paper to facilitate folding or bending in the making of a plant band IV. verb or scarph \“\ (-ed/-ing/-s) transitive verb 1. : to unite (as pieces of timber) by a scarf joint 2. : to form a scarf on especially for a joint 3. : flense 4. : to put a taper in (a leaf spring) intransitive verb 1. : to become united by a scarf joint 2. : to unite members with a scarf joint V. noun or scarfe \ˈskärf\ (-s) Etymology: of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skarfr cormorant Scotland : cormorant VI. verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: perhaps alteration of scarp (II) intransitive verb : to remove defects (as seams, scab, scale) from the surface of unfinished steel (as a bar, ingot, billet, bloom) with oxyacetylene flame or abrasive powder transitive verb : to smooth by scarfing VII. \ˈskärf, ˈskȧf\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: alteration of scoff (III) : to eat or consume especially rapidly or greedily — often used with down |