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Date: 1500-1600
Language: Old North French
Origin: escarpe, from Old French escherpe 'bag hung around the neck'

scarf

1 noun
     
scarf
Related topics: Clothes
scarf1 plural scarfs or scarves [countable]
DCC a piece of cloth that you wear around your neck, head, or shoulders, especially to keep warm
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