| Scarf 1. (n.) A cormorant. 2. (n.) 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. 3. (v. t.) To throw on loosely; to put on like a scarf. 4. (v. t.) To dress with a scarf, or as with a scarf; to cover with a loose wrapping. 5. (v. t.) To form a scarf on the end or edge of, as for a joint in timber, metal rods, etc. 6. (v. t.) To unite, as two pieces of timber or metal, by a scarf joint. 7. (n.) In a piece which is to be united to another by a scarf joint, the part of the end or edge that is tapered off, rabbeted, or notched so as to be thinner than the rest of the piece. 8. (n.) A scarf joint. Thesaurus Entries Roman collar, ankle, articulate, articulation, band, bandanna, batten, batten down, bertha, boa, bolt, boundary, bowtie, buckle, butt, button, button-down collar, celluloid collar, cervix, choke, choker, clasp, cleat, clerical collar, clinch, clip, closure, collar, comforter, connecting link, connecting rod, connection, coupling, cravat, dog collar, dovetail, elbow, embrace, four-in-hand, fur, gliding joint, guimpe, hasp, hinge, hinged joint, hip, hitch, hook, interface, jam, join, joining, joint, juncture, kerchief, knee, knuckle, latch, link, lock, miter, mortise, muffler, nail, neck, neckband, neckcloth, neckerchief, neckpiece, necktie, peg, pin, pivot, pivot joint, plunging neckline, rabbet, rivet, ruff, screw, seam, sew, shoulder, skewer, snap, staple, stick, stitch, stock, stole, suture, symphysis, tack, tallith, tie, tie rod, tippet, toggle, toggle joint, tucker, union, wedge, weld, wrist, zipper |