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The definition of a scarf is a piece of cloth worn around the neck or shoulders for decoration, or a joint formed by overlapping two pieces so they appear to be one piece.

(noun)

An example of a scarf is what a woman may wear around her neck in the winter.
An example of a scarf is a ribbon seamlessly put together from two other pieces of ribbon.

Scarf is defined as to cover or drape with a piece of fabric, or is slang for greedily eating.

(verb)

An example of scarf is to drape a table cloth.
An example of scarf is to devour two burgers, a large order of fries and a chocolate shake in minutes.

See scarf in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. scarves , scarfs

a long or broad piece of cloth worn about the neck, head, or shoulders for warmth or decoration; muffler, babushka, neckerchief, etc.
a long, narrow covering for a table, bureau top, etc.; runner
a sash worn by soldiers or officials

Origin: NormFr escarpe (OFr escharpe), a purse suspended from the neck, wallet < ML scirpa, scrippa, earlier scirpea, rush pouch or basket < L scirpeus, of rushes < scirpus, a rush, bulrush

transitive verb

to cover or drape with a scarf

noun pl. scarfs

a joint made by notching, grooving, or otherwise cutting the ends of two pieces and fastening them so that they lap over and join firmly into one continuous piece
also called scarf joint
the ends of a piece cut in this fashion

Origin: prob. < Scand, as in ON skarfr, obliquely cut beam-end < IE *skerp- < base *(s)ker-, to cut > shear

transitive verb

to join by a scarf
to make a scarf in the end of

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transitive verb

Slang to consume greedily: often with down or up

Origin: var. of dial. scaff, eat voraciously < ?

See scarf in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. scarfs scarfs (skärfs) or scarves (skärvz)

A long piece of cloth worn about the head, neck, or shoulders.
A decorative cloth for covering the top of a piece of furniture; a runner.
A sash indicating military rank.

transitive verb scarfed, scarf·ing, scarfs scarfs

To dress, cover, or decorate with or as if with a scarf.
To wrap (an outer garment) around one like a scarf.

Origin:

Origin: French dialectal escarpe, sash, sling

Origin: , from Old North French

Origin: , variant of Old French escherpe, pilgrim's bag hung from the neck

Origin: , from Frankish *skirpja, small rush

Origin: , from Latin scirpus, rush

noun pl. scarfs scarfs (skärfs)

A joint made by cutting or notching the ends of two pieces correspondingly and strapping or bolting them together. Also called scarf joint.
Either of the correspondingly cut or notched ends that fit together to form such a joint.

transitive verb scarfed, scarf·ing, scarfs scarfs