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scarfs |
1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Scarf \Scarf\, n.; pl {Scarfs}, rarely {Scarves} (sk[aum]rvz). [Cf. OF escharpe a pilgrim's scrip, or wallet (hanging about the neck), F. ['e]charpe sash, scarf; probably from OHG. scharpe pocket; also (from the French) Dan. ski[ae]rf; Sw sk["a]rp, Prov. G. sch["a]rfe, LG scherf, G. sch["a]rpe; and also AS scearf a fragment; possibly akin to E. scrip a wallet. Cf {Scarp} a scarf.] 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. Put on your hood and scarf. --Swift. With care about the banners, scarves, and staves. --R. Browning.
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