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scarfwise

scarfwise adverb: in the manner of a scarf.

Adverb

scarfwise (not comparable)

  1. In the manner of a scarf.
    • The JEWEL is likewise worn pendent from a light blue riband scarfwise over the right shoulder.1854, Hugh Clark, Thomas Wormull, An Introduction to Heraldry
    • […] a coarsely knit white cardigan and a black turban whose broadened tails could be arranged around her neck scarfwise.1992, Norman Rush, Mating

Origin of scarfwise

From scarf + -wise.

Questions about scarfwise

What does scarfwise mean?
Scarfwise means in the manner of a scarf.
What part of speech is scarfwise?
Scarfwise is an adverb.

Words near scarfwise in the dictionary

  1. scarfs
  2. scarfs down
  3. scarfs up
  4. scarfskin
  5. scarfskins
  6. scarfwise
  7. scarfy
  8. Scargill
  9. Scargillian
  10. Scargills
  11. scari

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