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# scarf

noun (a scarf, scarves or scarfs); verb (scarf down — informal American, eat fast)

«scarf» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A long strip of warm cloth worn around the neck, or a square piece of cloth worn on the head or shoulders. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scarf/#m1)
2. Informal American: to scarf (down) food means to eat it very quickly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scarf/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life, we wear a scarf in cold weather with a hat and gloves to keep warm; some people wear head scarves for their religion or culture, which we respect. Football fans wear scarves in their team's colours. In safety: a long scarf can get caught in moving things like bike wheels, escalators or playground equipment, so tuck it in. Phrases: "wrap up in a scarf", "knit a scarf", "a woolly scarf", "a silk scarf", "headscarf".

### Examples

- Wear your scarf; it's freezing outside. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scarf/#x1)
- Grandma knitted me a stripy scarf. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scarf/#x2)
- Tuck your scarf in when you ride your bike. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scarf/#x3)
- She wore a red headscarf. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scarf/#x4)
- The fans waved their team scarves. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scarf/#x5)
- I wrapped my scarf around my face against the wind. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scarf/#x6)
- He lost his scarf on the bus. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scarf/#x7)
- Don't scarf down your lunch so fast! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scarf/#x8)
- Have you got my scarf and my bouquet?’ [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scarf/#x9)

### Note

Plural: scarves (more common) or scarfs. Like leaf → leaves, f becomes v. In maths, if 4 children each wear 1 scarf, there are 4 scarves.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «scarf» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scarf/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«scarf» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scarf.html) on Mova free.