| Scarf (scarf) |
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| n. | (skärf) |
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| Scarf |
| [Icel.
skarfr.] |
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| Scarf (scarf) |
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| n. | |
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| Scarf |
| F. écharpe sash, scarf;
probably from OHG. scharpe pocket; also (from the French) Dan.
skiærf; Sw. skärp, Prov. G.
schärfe, LG. scherf, G. schärpe |
An article of dress of a light
and decorative character, worn loosely over the shoulders or about the
neck or the waist; a light shawl or handkerchief for the neck; also, a
cravat; a neckcloth.
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To throw on loosely] to put
on like a scarf.
To dress with a scarf, or as with a scarf;
to cover with a loose wrapping.
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To form a scarf on the end or edge of, as for
a joint in timber, metal rods, etc.
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| Scarf (scarf) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Scarf |
| (a) |
In a piece which is to be united to another by a scarf joint, the
part of the end or edge that is tapered off, rabbeted, or notched so
as to be thinner than the rest of the piece.
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