n.
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural scarves \ ' skärvz \ or scarfs
Etymology: probably modification of Middle French dialect (Norman) escreppe, Middle French escherpe sash, sling, from Old French, pilgrim's shoulder bag, from Medieval Latin scrippum
Date: 1555
1 a : a military or official sash usually indicative of rank b archaic : TIPPET 3
2 : a broad band of cloth worn about the shoulders, around the neck, or over the head
3 : RUNNER 6B