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scarf

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /skɑrf/ · UK /skɑːf/

Forms: scarves

scarf means: A long piece of cloth you wear around your neck for warmth or decoration.

noun

NECK CLOTHINGA2

A long piece of cloth you wear around your neck for warmth or decoration.

  • I need a scarf today.
  • She wrapped a red scarf around her neck.
  • Are these scarves made of wool?

Common phrases: wool scarf, silk scarf, wear a scarf

verb

WRAP IN CLOTHC2

To wrap someone or part of their body loosely in cloth.

  • She scarfed her head before leaving.
  • They scarfed their shoulders in thin cloth.
  • He scarfed his neck against the wind.

How to use it: scarf something in something (She scarfed her head in soft linen.)

Similar words: wrap, cover

Opposites: uncover

Common phrases: scarf your head, scarf someone in silk, scarf the hills, scarf the shoulders

Questions about scarf

What does scarf mean?

A long piece of cloth you wear around your neck for warmth or decoration.

What is scarf in other languages?

Türkçe: atkı · Español: bufanda · Français: écharpe · Deutsch: Schal · Italiano: sciarpa · 日本語: マフラー

How do you pronounce scarf?

In American English /skɑrf/; in British English /skɑːf/.

How do you use scarf in a sentence?

I need a scarf today. She wrapped a red scarf around her neck.

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