scarfwise

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adverb

In the manner of a scarf.

OriginProto-Germanic *wīsaz ← Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós ← English scarf →
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Meanings

adverbscarfwise (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn 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
    1 more example

    […] a coarsely knit white cardigan and a black turban whose broadened tails could be arranged around her neck scarfwise.

    1992, Norman Rush, Mating

Origin

  1. Englishscarf
  2. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  4. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-s-ós
  5. Proto-Germanic*wīsaz
  6. Englishscarfwise

From scarf + -wise.

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Cite this entry
APA

scarfwise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scarfwise

MLA

“scarfwise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scarfwise. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scarfwise,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scarfwise.

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