Meaning & use
scarf
A strip of fabric worn around the neck or head for warmth or decoration.
See it in a sentence
She wrapped a wool scarf around her neck before stepping into the cold wind.
He gave his mother a silk scarf as a birthday gift.
A note on using this word
As a verb, 'scarf' informally means to eat something quickly and greedily, as in 'he scarfed down his lunch.'
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Another way to use it
2. verb
Informal: to eat food quickly and greedily.
The kids scarfed down their pizza before running back outside to play.
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