Scarf

/skɑrf/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A piece of fabric worn around the neck or head for warmth or decoration.

She wrapped a colorful scarf around her neck to keep warm in the chilly weather.

A long, broad strip of cloth worn as a part of a uniform or for ceremonial purposes.

The members of the choir wore matching scarves during their performance.

A kind of food, typically a sandwich, that can be eaten quickly.

He made a quick scarf before heading to his meeting.

verb

To wrap a scarf around the neck or head.

She scarfs her neck with a thick woolen scarf during winter.

To eat something quickly and greedily.

After the long hike, they scarfed down the sandwiches they had packed.

Middle English 'scharf', from Old Norse 'skarf'

scarf down

To eat something quickly and greedily.

fashion scarf

A scarf worn for style rather than warmth.

stole

A long, narrow scarf worn around the neck or shoulders.

wrap

A garment worn wrapped around the body.

To eat quickly or voraciously.

After the meeting, he just scarfed his lunch.

To take something quickly.

She scarfed the last cookie before anyone could notice.