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Meaning of scarf

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

scarf

Pronunciation:/skɑːf//skɑːɹf/

noun

Definitions

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

  2. A headscarf.

  3. A neckcloth or cravat.

verb

Definitions

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

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

scarf

Pronunciation:/skɑːf//skɑːɹf/

noun

Definitions

  1. A type of joint in woodworking.

  2. A groove on one side of a sewing machine needle.

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

verb

Definitions

  1. To shape by grinding.

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