scarf
A long, often knitted, garment worn around the neckA long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck.
» I bought a scarf for Mary.
Я купив Мері шарф. — deniko
Я купила Мері шарф. — deniko
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7 sensesA long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck.
Schal
шарфšarf, кашне́kašnɛ́, шальšalʹ
шарфšarf, ша́ликšályk, кашне́kašné
a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
A headscarf.
(dated)A neckcloth or cravat.
(transitive)A type of joint in woodworking, formed by two shaped ends that fit into or onto each other.
(transitive)A groove on one side of a sewing machine needle.
(transitive)A dip or notch or cut made in the trunk of a tree to direct its fall when felling.
(Scotland, transitive)A cormorant.
Examples
217 sentencesI bought a scarf for Mary.
Я купив Мері шарф. — deniko
She has a scarf around her neck.
У неї шарф навколо шиї. — ChickenKiev
ruУ неё на шее шарф. — odexed
Where did you get that orange scarf?
Звідки у тебе цей оранжевий шарф? — deniko
ruОткуда у тебя этот оранжевый шарф? — Wezel
deWoher hast du dieses orangene Halstuch? — raggione
Don't you like my yellow scarf?
Хіба тобі не подобається мій жовтий шарф? — deniko
ruТебе не нравится мой жёлтый шарф? — marafon
Where did you buy that scarf?
Де ти купив цей шарф? — deniko
Translations
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Origin
Probably from Old Northern French escarpe (compare Old French escharpe (“pilgrim's purse sProbably 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.
Of uncertain origin. Possibly from Old Norse skarfr, derivative of skera (“to cut”).
From Old Norse skarfr.
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Forms
plural: scarves / scarfsSynonyms
1 synonyms- a joint made by notching the ends of two pieces of timber or metal so that they will lock together end-to-end:scarf joint
Word family
16 related wordsCollocations
4 patterns- a scarf for
- blue scarf
- bought a scarf
- scarf around