Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for SCARF
SCARF, n. [plur. scarfs. Fr. echarpe; It. ciarpa; Sax. scearf, a fragment or piece; G. scharpe; from the root of shear.]
- Something that hangs loose upon the shoulders; as a piece of cloth. Put on your hood and scarf. – Swift.
- A water fowl. – Scott.
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