overscarf

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A decorative scarf worn over clothing.

   • Vary the garments by making overscarves of a different color and draping them around the figures.
   • We costumed our Ondine in a sheer white tunic of the finest, most delicate quality silk with an overscarf tied at the shoulder blades in back.
   • Isadora adopted this basic style but varied the fabrics, overscarfs, and fastenings overtime^([sic]) and according to the choreography of the dance.
2. 2

   A headscarf worn on top of an underscarf (another headscarf).

   • She unpins her white overscarf and the satiny green and yellow one underneath.
   • Gail stood up, unpinned the wide voluminous overscarf, and proceeded to enlighten me about her head gear.
   • This message is further supported by the inclusion of a plethora of national symbols, including the Delft Blue underscarf with a red overscarf and the many red, white, and blue Dutch flags.

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