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Synonyms for scarf

Grammar : Noun
Spell : skahrf
Phonetic Transcription : skɑrf

Définition of scarf

Origin :
  • "band of silk, strip of cloth," 1550s, "a band worn across the body or over the shoulders," probably from Old North French escarpe "sash, sling," which probably is identical with Old French escherpe "pilgrim's purse suspended from the neck," perhaps from Frankish *skirpja or some other Germanic source (cf. Old Norse skreppa "small bag, wallet, satchel"), or from Medieval Latin scirpa "little bag woven of rushes," from Latin scirpus "rush, bulrush," of unknown origin [Klein]. As a cold-weather covering for the neck, first recorded 1844. Plural scarfs began to yield to scarves early 18c., on model of half/halves, etc.
  • noun muffler
Example sentences :
  • Sophy, you will tear Miss Cameron's scarf to pieces; do be quiet, child.
  • Extract from : « Alice, or The Mysteries, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
  • Panting, she undid the scarf and flooded the room with light.
  • Extract from : « Jennie Baxter, Journalist » by Robert Barr
  • Slowly she untied the scarf from the door and placed it in her handbag.
  • Extract from : « Jennie Baxter, Journalist » by Robert Barr
  • Will you have my cap or my scarf in which to wrap your feet and warm them?
  • Extract from : « St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. V, August, 1878, No 10. » by Various
  • The front door was still open, and on the mat lay Barbara's scarf.
  • Extract from : « The Education of Eric Lane » by Stephen McKenna
  • She was standing on a piece of rock and waving a scarf in the wind.
  • Extract from : « The Shadow of a Crime » by Hall Caine
  • A bleared winter sun was sinking down through a scarf of mist.
  • Extract from : « The Shadow of a Crime » by Hall Caine
  • The sun rose soft and white as an autumn moon behind a scarf of cloud.
  • Extract from : « The Shadow of a Crime » by Hall Caine
  • She folded the scarf again about her, tighter, it seemed, than it was before.
  • Extract from : « The Prisoner » by Alice Brown
  • The scarf is to be drawn up at each end, and have tassels attached.
  • Extract from : « The Ladies' Work-Table Book » by Anonymous

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