Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scarf

/skɑɹf/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

Syllables
scarf
IPA
/skɑɹf/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

A headscarf.

noun

A neckcloth or cravat.

Dated

verb

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

Transitive verb

verb

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

Transitive verb

verb

To cover as or like a scarf.

Transitive verb

noun

A type of joint in woodworking, formed by two shaped ends that fit into or onto each other.

Transitive verb

noun

A groove on one side of a sewing machine needle.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Probably from Old Northern French escarpe (compare Old French escharpe (“pilgrim's purse suspended from the neck”), which see). The verb is derived from the noun. Doublet of scrip.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: escarpe, skarfr, scearfian

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /skɑɹf/
  • British English: /skɑːf/

Usage

Inflected Forms

scarves (plural) scarfs (plural) scarfs (present, singular) scarfing (participle, present) scarfed (participle, past) scarfed (past) scarve (alternative) scart (alternative) skart (alternative)

Derived Forms

enscarf overscarf scarfable scarfie scarfless scarflike scarfmaker scarfpin scarfwise scarfy scoodie snarf

Phrases

Ascot scarf head scarf head-scarf infinity scarf Möbius scarf Palestinian scarf pioneer scarf red scarf

Synonyms

scarf down scarf up scoff guzzle scarf joint

Rhymes With

barf scharf scharff scarff sarff arf tharf barff

Questions

How do you pronounce scarf?
The recorded pronunciation is /skɑɹf/.
What does scarf mean?
A long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck.
Where does scarf come from?
It is traced to Old Norse.

How to pronounce scarf

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