Scarf vs. Scoff — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Scarf and Scoff
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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.
Scoff
To show or express derision or scorn
Scoffed at their complaints.
Scarf
A length or square of fabric worn around the neck or head
A silk scarf
She tucked her woolly scarf around her neck
Scoff
To say in a derisive manner
"Are you confused yet?" the instructor scoffed.
Scarf
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.
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Scoff
To eat (food) quickly and greedily.
Scarf
An incision made in the blubber of a whale.
Scoff
To eat greedily.
Scarf
Join the ends of (two pieces of timber or metal) by bevelling or notching them so that they fit over or into each other
He forced me to scarf the keel timbers in watertight sections
The scarfing follows the natural grain of the wood
Scoff
A derisive or mocking expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach.
Scarf
Make an incision in the blubber of (a whale).
Scoff
An object of scorn, mockery, or derision.
Scarf
Eat or drink (something) hungrily or enthusiastically
He scarfed down the waffles
Scoff
Food.
Scarf
A long piece of cloth worn about the head, neck, or shoulders.
Scoff
(slang) The act of eating.
Scarf
A decorative cloth for covering the top of a piece of furniture; a runner.
Scoff
(intransitive) To jeer; to laugh with contempt and derision.
Scarf
A sash indicating military rank.
Scoff
(transitive) To mock; to treat with scorn.
Scarf
A joint made by cutting or notching the ends of two pieces correspondingly and strapping or bolting them together. Also called scarf joint.
Scoff
To eat food quickly.
Scarf
Either of the correspondingly cut or notched ends that fit together to form such a joint.
Scoff
To eat.
Scarf
To dress, cover, or decorate with or as if with a scarf.
Scoff
Derision; ridicule; mockery; derisive or mocking expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach.
With scoffs, and scorns, and contumelious taunts.
Scarf
To wrap (an outer garment) around one like a scarf.
Scoff
An object of scorn, mockery, or derision.
The scoff of withered age and beardless youth.
Scarf
To join by means of a scarf.
Scoff
To show insolent ridicule or mockery; to manifest contempt by derisive acts or language; - often with at.
Truth from his lips prevailed with double sway,And fools who came to scoff, remained to pray.
God's better gift they scoff at and refuse.
Scarf
To cut a scarf in.
Scoff
To treat or address with derision; to assail scornfully; to mock at.
To scoff religion is ridiculously proud and immodest.
Scarf
To eat or drink voraciously; devour
"Americans scarf down 50 million hot dogs on an average summer day" (George F. Will).
Scoff
Showing your contempt by derision
Scarf
A long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck.
Scoff
Laugh at with contempt and derision;
The crowd jeered at the speaker
Scarf
A headscarf.
Scoff
Treat with contemptuous disregard;
Flout the rules
Scarf
(dated) A neckcloth or cravat.
Scarf
A type of joint in woodworking.
Scarf
A groove on one side of a sewing machine needle.
Scarf
A dip or notch or cut made in the trunk of a tree to direct its fall when felling.
Scarf
(Scotland) A cormorant.
Scarf
To throw on loosely; to put on like a scarf.
Scarf
To dress with a scarf, or as with a scarf; to cover with a loose wrapping.
Scarf
To shape by grinding.
Scarf
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.
Scarf
To unite, as two pieces of timber or metal, by a scarf joint.
Scarf
To eat very quickly.
You sure scarfed that pizza.
Scarf
A cormorant.
Scarf
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.
Put on your hood and scarf.
With care about the banners, scarves, and staves.
Scarf
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.
Scarf
To throw on loosely; to put on like a scarf.
Scarf
To dress with a scarf, or as with a scarf; to cover with a loose wrapping.
Scarf
To form a scarf on the end or edge of, as for a joint in timber, metal rods, etc.
Scarf
A garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
Scarf
A joint made by notching the ends of two pieces of timber or metal so that they will lock together end-to-end
Scarf
Masturbate while strangling oneself
Scarf
Unite by a scarf joint
Scarf
Wrap in or adorn with a scarf
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