Hypertext Webster Gateway: "scarfs"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Scarf \Scarf\, n.; pl. {Scarfs}, rarely {Scarves} (sk[aum]rvz).
[Cf. OF. escharpe a pilgrim's scrip, or wallet (hanging about
the neck), F. ['e]charpe sash, scarf; probably from OHG.
scharpe pocket; also (from the French) Dan. ski[ae]rf; Sw.
sk["a]rp, Prov. G. sch["a]rfe, LG. scherf, G. sch["a]rpe; and
also AS. scearf a fragment; possibly akin to E. scrip a
wallet. Cf. {Scarp} a scarf.]
An article of dress of a light and decorative character, worn
loosely over the shoulders or about the neck or the waist; a
light shawl or handkerchief for the neck; also, a cravat; a
neckcloth.
Put on your hood and scarf. --Swift.
With care about the banners, scarves, and staves. --R.
Browning.
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