Kilo Lingo

scarf

/skɑːf/

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Translation

A long piece of cloth that you wear around your neck to stay warm.

Word origin

From Old North French escarpe, a sash or band worn across the body.

Origin
Old French
Root
escarpe

Grammar

Gender
Pluralscarvesirregular

Examples

wrapped .

"Scarf" is the long piece of cloth worn around the neck.

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"Scarves" is the plural of "scarf", meaning more than one.

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Here "scarf" is the cloth keeping him warm.

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This word is part of lesson 14.