"overscarf" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: overscarves [plural], overscarfs [plural]
Etymology: From over- + scarf. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|scarf}} over- + scarf Head templates: {{en-noun|overscarves|+}} overscarf (plural overscarves or overscarfs)
  1. A decorative scarf worn over clothing.
    Sense id: en-overscarf-en-noun-s4wG566G Categories (other): English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 47 53
  2. A headscarf worn on top of an underscarf (another headscarf).
    Sense id: en-overscarf-en-noun-117jMasS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 94 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: over-scarf Coordinate_terms: underscarf

Inflected forms

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