шарф — meaning in English

English meaning

• napkin noun A serviette; a (usually rectangular) piece of cloth or paper used at the table for wiping the mouth and hands for cleanliness while eating.
• scarf noun A long piece of fabric worn around the neck, head, or shoulders for warmth or style.

Senses

шарф is used for these senses in English:

• napkin A small scarf worn on the head by Christian women (chiefly Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox) when entering a church, as a token of modesty.
• scarf A long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck.

napkin — full definition

1. noun A serviette; a (usually rectangular) piece of cloth or paper used at the table for wiping the mouth and hands for cleanliness while eating.
2. noun A nappy (UK), a diaper (American).
3. noun A small scarf worn on the head by Christian women (chiefly Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox) when entering a church, as a token of modesty.
4. noun Ellipsis of sanitary napkin.

scarf — full definition

1. noun A long piece of fabric worn around the neck, head, or shoulders for warmth or style.
2. verb (informal) To eat something very quickly.

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