Meaning of "scarf" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SCARF

Of uncertain origin; compare Old Norman French escarpe, Medieval Latin scrippum pilgrim's pack.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SCARF

scarf  [skɑːf]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCARF

Scarf is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb scarf in English.

WHAT DOES SCARF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Scarf

A scarf, also known as a Kremer, muffler, or neck-wrap is a piece of fabric worn around the neck, or near the head or around the waist for warmth, cleanliness, fashion or for religious reasons. They can come in a variety of different colours.

Definition of scarf in the English dictionary

The first definition of scarf in the dictionary is a rectangular, triangular, or long narrow piece of cloth worn around the head, neck, or shoulders for warmth or decoration. Other definition of scarf is to wrap with or as if with a scarf. Scarf is also to use as or in the manner of a scarf.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SCARF

PRESENT

Present

I scarf

you scarf

he/she/it scarfs

we scarf

you scarf

they scarf

Present continuous

I am scarfing

you are scarfing

he/she/it is scarfing

we are scarfing

you are scarfing

they are scarfing

Present perfect

I have scarfed

you have scarfed

he/she/it has scarfed

we have scarfed

you have scarfed

they have scarfed

Present perfect continuous

I have been scarfing

you have been scarfing

he/she/it has been scarfing

we have been scarfing

you have been scarfing

they have been scarfing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I scarfed

you scarfed

he/she/it scarfed

we scarfed

you scarfed

they scarfed

Past continuous

I was scarfing

you were scarfing

he/she/it was scarfing

we were scarfing

you were scarfing

they were scarfing

Past perfect

I had scarfed

you had scarfed

he/she/it had scarfed

we had scarfed

you had scarfed

they had scarfed

Past perfect continuous

I had been scarfing

you had been scarfing

he/she/it had been scarfing

we had been scarfing

you had been scarfing

they had been scarfing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will scarf

you will scarf

he/she/it will scarf

we will scarf

you will scarf

they will scarf

Future continuous

I will be scarfing

you will be scarfing

he/she/it will be scarfing

we will be scarfing

you will be scarfing

they will be scarfing

Future perfect

I will have scarfed

you will have scarfed

he/she/it will have scarfed

we will have scarfed

you will have scarfed

they will have scarfed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been scarfing

you will have been scarfing

he/she/it will have been scarfing

we will have been scarfing

you will have been scarfing

they will have been scarfing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would scarf

you would scarf

he/she/it would scarf

we would scarf

you would scarf

they would scarf

Conditional continuous

I would be scarfing

you would be scarfing

he/she/it would be scarfing

we would be scarfing

you would be scarfing

they would be scarfing

Conditional perfect

I would have scarf

you would have scarf

he/she/it would have scarf

we would have scarf

you would have scarf

they would have scarf

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been scarfing

you would have been scarfing

he/she/it would have been scarfing

we would have been scarfing

you would have been scarfing

they would have been scarfing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you scarf
we let´s scarf
you scarf

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to scarf

Past participle

scarfed

Present Participle

scarfing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SCARF»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «scarf» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of scarf

comforter · cravat · headscarf · headsquare · muffler · neckerchief · stole

TRANSLATION OF SCARF

Find out the translation of scarf to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of scarf from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scarf» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 围巾
• Translator English - Spanish: bufanda
• English: scarf
• Translator English - Hindi: दुपट्टा
• Translator English - Arabic: وِشَاح
• Translator English - Russian: шарф
• Translator English - Portuguese: cachecol
• Translator English - Bengali: স্কার্ফ
• Translator English - French: écharpe
• Translator English - Malay: selendang
• Translator English - German: Schal
• Translator English - Japanese: スカーフ
• Translator English - Korean: 스카프
• Translator English - Javanese: Selendang
• Translator English - Vietnamese: khăn quàng
• Translator English - Tamil: தாவணி
• Translator English - Marathi: स्कार्फ
• Translator English - Turkish: eşarp
• Translator English - Italian: sciarpa
• Translator English - Polish: szal
• Translator English - Ukrainian: шарф
• Translator English - Romanian: fular
• Translator English - Greek: κασκόλ
• Translator English - Afrikaans: serp
• Translator English - Swedish: scarf
• Translator English - Norwegian: skjerf

10 QUOTES WITH «SCARF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word scarf.

1

Alessandra Ambrosio

In the summer I wear shorts with a bright top and ankle boots or just sandals. I'll add a nice scarf, maybe a hat, some cool sunglasses. It's all about the accessories.

2

Greg Behrendt

I saw Aerosmith, and I was like, 'Wow, you can dress like a girl and still get girls? Hand me a scarf!'

3

E. F. Benson

Queen Victoria did not regard art, letters, or music as in any way springing from national character: they were something quite apart, elegant decorations resembling a scarf or a bracelet, and in no way expressive of the soul of the country.

4

Leslie Bibb

There is something that feels stagnant about having things you don't use or wear. But shoes are my thing. Shoes and scarves, I'm a big fan of the scarf.

5

Nayvadius Cash

I gotta have my long trench coats, a nice scarf for the winter time when you're walking around, and some nice fitted jeans to go with the trench coats.

6

Lou Doillon

I have a huge scarf from Hermes that I bought the day I signed my record deal. I had never had an Hermes scarf. And I ran to buy one, thinking, 'Now, this is a symbol, I need one, I need an Hermes scarf,' which actually now I'm quite embarrassed about. Most of the time I twist it so much that no one notices it, and just bundle it around me.

7

Farnaz Fassihi

I have lucky boots for military embeds, a lucky scarf for road trips, a lucky handbag, and lucky days of the week. I tap into my gut for 'right' or 'wrong' feelings about such simple things as whether I should go grocery shopping.

8

Jenna Fischer

Well, now that I have a baby, I'm that person who's looking for all the parks. I'm also the person who lost their coat because I was juggling so many items. So I'm that person: I lost my coat, I lost my scarf, and it's cold now.

9

Adrian Grenier

I think winter wear is communal. You get some gloves and a scarf from a lost-and-found box, wash them, wear them for a while until you lose them. Then somebody else does the same thing.

10

Carolina Herrera

Money doesn't buy elegance. You can take an inexpensive sheath, add a pretty scarf, gray shoes, and a wonderful bag, and it will always be elegant.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCARF»

Discover the use of scarf in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scarf and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Pride and Prejudice

Mr. Darcy finds himself captivated by Elizabeth’s wit and candor, while her reservations about his character slowly vanish. The story is as much a social critique as it is a love story, and the prose crackles with Austen’s wry wit.

Jane Austen, 1918

Intimate Worlds

" --The Washington Post Book World In Intimate Worlds, bestselling author Maggie Scarf takes on the most important, and most universal, subject of her distinguished career: the family.

Maggie Scarf, 2010

The Girl in the Tangerine Scarf: A Novel

Growing up devoutly Muslim in her 1970s Indiana community, Syrian immigrant Najla Shamy and her siblings struggle to balance the cultures of America and their family, a coming-of-age challenge that the adult Najla remembers years later when ...

Mohja Kahf, 2006

Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution

When Ji-li's father is finally imprisoned, she faces the most difficult dilemma of her life. This is the true story of one girl's determination to hold her family together during one of the most terrifying eras of the twentieth century.

Ji-li Jiang, 2010

The Hermès Scarf: History and Mystique

A sumptuous selection of Herme s scarves chosen from seven decades of creative innovation.

Nadine Coleno, 2010

Learn A Stitch, Create A Scarf

Learn A Stitch, Create A Scarf (Leisure Arts #4518)

‎2008

50 Ways to Wear a Scarf

From the Audrey to the Paris, the Top Down, or the Easy Breezy, there are 50 scarf styles in this book for any occasion or mood.

Lauren Friedman, 2014

The Wrapping Scarf Revolution: The Earth-friendly Idea that ...

The Wrapping Scarf Revolution, -Ancient Asian custom is eco-smart alternative to gift wrap and bags. Basic knots and bows, plus 12 wrapping methods, 7 purse updates, more.

Patricia Lee, 2009

Kazam's Scarf

Four stories about a young girl whose magic tricks do not always turn out as she had hoped.

Amy Ehrlich, 2001

Sensational Scarfs: 44 Great Ways to Turn a Scarf Into a ...

Percy is incredibly accident-prone, and holds the dubious record of the most accidents. Percy has had a small rivalary with Harold, however, they are always willing to help each other when in trouble.

Carol Straley, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCARF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scarf is used in the context of the following news items.

Muslim woman sues police in Michigan, says officers forced her to …

Aldhalimi says she was crying while explaining that removing the scarf in front of male strangers would violate her religious beliefs. She says she finally agreed ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jun 15»

Pippa Middleton Designs Pink Floral Dress and Scarf for Charity …

The limited edition scarf and dress are available on Tabitha Webb's site for $106 and $331, respectively, with all proceeds going to the British Heart Foundation. «E! Online, Jun 15»

Muslim head scarf ruling puts religion accommodation onus on …

Photo by AP Samantha Elauf, center, her mother Majda Elauf, left, and P. David Lopez, General Counsel of the EEOC, leave the Supreme Court in Washington ... «Business Insurance, Jun 15»

Trident rally wraps mod in scarf

Thousands of anti-nuclear activists have held a protest with a huge scarf to call on the Government to "wrap up" the Trident nuclear missiles programme. «Daily Mail, Jan 15»

'Scarf face bandit' turns himself in

According to Schron Jackson, a spokeswoman for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the suspect, nicknamed the 'scarf face bandit' by federal ... «fox2now.com, Jan 15»

You Can Control This Heated Scarf With Your Smartphone

A scarf is probably not the first kind of “wearable device” you think of, but Microsoft may change that. A research group at the company has developed a smart ... «TIME, Jan 15»

Woman sues Dearborn Heights police for forcing her to remove …

A Muslim woman is challenging the policy of a suburban Detroit police department that she says required her to remove her head scarf for a mug shot. «Michigan Radio, Jan 15»

Hamburg fined €55000 after a fan attacked Franck Ribery... with a …

... Football Association have fined Bundesliga side Hamburger SV €55,000 (£42,200) after a pitch invader hit Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery with a scarf. «The Independent, Jan 15»

After 12 years, Japanese New Year card will show zodiac sheep has …

This year, it's wearing the scarf, and holding the knitting needles, perhaps a little proudly. It is not clear what it plans to knit for 2027. View Comments. Read our ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Dec 14»

U. student critically injured in scarf, conveyor belt accident

SALT LAKE CITY — A University of Utah student who works at the Campus Store was critically injured when her scarf was caught in a conveyor belt Wednesday ... «KSL.com, Nov 14»