noun

scarf

scarf

She wore a beautiful silk scarf.

She wore a beautiful silk scarf.

He wrapped his scarf around his neck.

He wrapped his scarf around his neck.

((to wear)) a scarf to have a scarf on your body She wore a beautiful silk scarf.

((to wrap)) a scarf around ((one's neck)) to put a scarf around your neck He wrapped his scarf around his neck.

Synonyms: shawl, muffler, cravat

From Old French 'escharpe', meaning 'sash' or 'sling'.

Note the irregular plural: 'scarves'. Picture wrapping a warm scarf around your neck on a cold day.

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