Similar words
écharpe
écharpe is more for a long winter scarf; foulard is more for a lighter, often silk fashion scarf.
Similar in other languages
German
Schal
Schal is the German word for the same thing — both mean "scarf."
Spanish
bufanda
bufanda is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "scarf."
Portuguese
cachecol
cachecol is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "scarf."
Practice
1 What does foulard mean?
scarf
2 Fill the gap: Elle noue un ___ coloré autour de son cou.
Full sentence: Elle noue un foulard coloré autour de son cou. (She ties a colorful scarf around her neck.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches foulard?
foulard: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.