I.scarf1 /skɑːf $ skɑːrf/ BrE AmE noun (plural scarfs orscarves /skɑːvz $ skɑːrvz/) [countable]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Old North French; Origin: escarpe, from Old French escherpe 'bag hung around the neck']
a piece of cloth that you wear around your neck, head, or shoulders, especially to keep warm II.scarf2 BrE AmE (also scarf down/up) verb [transitive] American English informal
[Date: 1900-2000; Origin: scoff 'to eat quickly' (18-21 centuries)]
to eat something very quickly:
She scarfed down a bagel on her way to work. 1. [uncountable] the time of day when the sun disappears and night begins
at sunset
We take the flag down at sunset. 2. [uncountable and countable] the coloured part of the sky where the sun is disappearing at the end of the day ⇨ dusk:
a glorious sunset
noun (pl.scarves[skɑːvz]; [skɑːrvz]or less frequentscarfs)
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.
