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plural scarves
ˈskärvz 
or scarfs
or scarfs
1
: a broad band of cloth worn about the shoulders, around the neck, or over the head
2
3
a
: a military or official sash usually indicative of rank
b
archaic
: tippet sense 3
scarfed; scarfing; scarfs
1
: to wrap, cover, or adorn with or as if with a scarf
2
: to wrap or throw on (a scarf or mantle) loosely
scarfed; scarfing; scarfs
1
: scoff entry 3 sense 1
scarfed down my sandwich
2
: snap sense transitive 2
scarfed up the best seats
plural scarfs
1
: either of the chamfered or cutaway ends that fit together to form a scarf joint
2
: an in-line joint made by chamfering, halving, or notching two pieces to correspond and lapping them
variants
or less commonly scarph
scarfed also scarphed; scarfing also scarphing; scarfs also scarphs
Examples of scarf in a Sentence
Noun (1)
the college students scarfed the entire contents of the care package in one sitting
Recent Examples on the Web
Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2025
In photos shared by People, the 39-year-old fashion designer was captured going full Olsen Twin Fall in an oversized navy sweater and one of her signature giant scarves.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2025
Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025
For Evie and her brethren who sit around scarfing Doritos and energy drinks while leveling in Warcraft’s world of Azeroth, the landscape on their screens is grander than anything Marvel can offer.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
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Noun
For evening, Jones looked to Umm Kulthum, the late Egyptian singer and film actress who adored scarves, for inspiration.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2025
In photos shared by People, the 39-year-old fashion designer was captured going full Olsen Twin Fall in an oversized navy sweater and one of her signature giant scarves.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
Gregory scarfs one down like a rabid animal, while Janine, high off iced tea and lemonade, aggressively demands to know what’s inside the drinks.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025
For Evie and her brethren who sit around scarfing Doritos and energy drinks while leveling in Warcraft’s world of Azeroth, the landscape on their screens is grander than anything Marvel can offer.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Scarf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scarf. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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scarf
1 of 2 noun
plural scarves
ˈskärvz
or scarfs
1
: a broad band of cloth worn about the shoulders, around the neck, over the head, or about the waist
2
scarf
2 of 2 verb
: scoff entry 3 sense 1
scarfed down my sandwich
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