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scarf

1. scarf \ska:rf\ \ska:rvz\ \'ska:rfs\ n or scarves or scarfs [ONF escarpe 
   sash, sling] pl  1: a broad band of cloth worn about the shoulders, around 
   the neck, or over  the head 1b: TIPPET  3: RUNNER 
2. scarf vt 1: to wrap, cover, or adorn with or as if with a scarf  2: to 
   wrap or throw on (a scarf or mantle) loosely 
3. scarf n [ME skarf, prob. of Scand origin; akin to ON skarfr scarf; akin 
   to]Gk skorpios scorpion 1: either of the chamfered or cutaway ends that fit 
   together to form a scar f joint 2: a joint made by chamfering, halving, or 
   notching two pieces to correspon d and lapping and bolting them
4. scarf or scarph \'ska:rf\ vt 1: to unite by a scarf joint  2: to form a 
   scarf on