scarf

CEFRA1

/skɑːf/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A long piece of cloth worn around the neck for warmth or style.

  2. 02

    verb

    To eat something quickly, especially because you are very hungry.

Examples

  • Beth accused her sister, Sally, of tearing her scarf.

  • He tied a scarf around his neck.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A headscarf.

  2. A neckcloth or cravat.

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

More examples

In context

  • You can wear my scarf as long as you don't spill anything on it.

  • A cowl scarfed her shoulders.

  • You sure scarfed that pizza.

Synonyms

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Question 1 · Quick check

She wore a warm woolen blank around her neck to protect herself from the cold wind.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

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.