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# scarf

«scarf» in Mova's school dictionary: **A long strip of warm cloth worn around the neck, or a…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

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

### meaning for a pupil

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://md.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://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scarf/#m2)

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

### In the corpora

- [In cartoons winter animals snuggle in cosy burrows with scarves on.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/336-the-garden-in-winter-bare-trees-tracks-in-the-snow-and-who-sleeps-where/3/)
- [Cords, drawstrings and scarves on clothes can catch on playground equipment and pull tight around your neck.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/4-climbing/14/)
- [Cords, strings and long scarves are kept away from small children because they can wrap around the neck.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/113-babies-batteries-and-magnets/8/)
- [Cords and scarves can also catch on equipment and strangle a child.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/228-parks-and-playgrounds/2/)
- [Take off scarves, helmets and clothes with cords before playing on equipment, because they can catch and strangle.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/228-parks-and-playgrounds/17/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «scarf» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scarf/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.