Meaning & use

scarf

noun·Everyday

A strip of fabric worn around the neck or head for warmth or decoration.

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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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