Scarf vs. Shawl

Scarfnoun

A long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck.

Scarfnoun

A headscarf.

Scarfnoun

(dated) A neckcloth or cravat.

Scarfnoun

A type of joint in woodworking.

Scarfnoun

A groove on one side of a sewing machine needle.

Scarfnoun

A dip or notch or cut made in the trunk of a tree to direct its fall when felling.

Scarfverb

To throw on loosely; to put on like a scarf.

Scarfverb

To dress with a scarf, or as with a scarf; to cover with a loose wrapping.

Scarfverb

To shape by grinding.

Scarfverb

To form a scarf on the end or edge of, as for a joint in timber, forming a "V" groove for welding adjacent metal plates, metal rods, etc.

Scarfverb

To unite, as two pieces of timber or metal, by a scarf joint.

Scarfverb

To eat very quickly.

Scarfnoun

A cormorant.

Scarfnoun

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.

Scarfnoun

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.

Scarfverb

To throw on loosely; to put on like a scarf.

Scarfverb

To dress with a scarf, or as with a scarf; to cover with a loose wrapping.

Scarfverb

To form a scarf on the end or edge of, as for a joint in timber, metal rods, etc.

Scarfnoun

a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration

Scarfnoun

a joint made by notching the ends of two pieces of timber or metal so that they will lock together end-to-end

Scarfverb

masturbate while strangling oneself

Scarfverb

unite by a scarf joint

Scarfverb

wrap in or adorn with a scarf

Scarfnoun

a length or square of fabric worn around the neck or head

Scarfnoun

a joint connecting two pieces of timber or metal in which the ends are bevelled or notched so that they fit over or into each other.

Scarfnoun

an incision made in the blubber of a whale.

Scarfverb

join the ends of (two pieces of timber or metal) by bevelling or notching them so that they fit over or into each other

Scarfverb

make an incision in the blubber of (a whale).

Scarfverb

eat or drink (something) hungrily or enthusiastically

Scarf

A scarf, plural scarves, is a piece of fabric worn around the neck or head for warmth, sun protection, cleanliness, fashion, or religious reasons or used to show the support for a sports club or team. They can be made in a variety of different materials such as wool, linen, silk or cotton.

Shawlnoun

A square or rectangular piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders.

Shawlnoun

A fold of wrinkled flesh under the lips and neck of a bloodhound, used in scenting.

Shawlverb

(transitive) To wrap in a shawl.

Shawlnoun

A square or oblong cloth of wool, cotton, silk, or other textile or netted fabric, used, especially by women, as a loose covering for the neck and shoulders.

Shawlverb

To wrap in a shawl.

Shawlnoun

cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders

Shawlnoun

a piece of fabric worn by women over the shoulders or head or wrapped round a baby.

Shawl

A shawl (from Persian: شال‎ shāl, which may be from Hindi: दुशाला duśālā, ultimately from Sanskrit: शाटी śāṭī) is a simple item of clothing, loosely worn over the shoulders, upper body and arms, and sometimes also over the head. It is usually a rectangular or square piece of cloth, which is often folded to make a triangle, but can also be triangular in shape.