Handkerchief

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English

Etymology

hand + Old French covrechef (literally, "cover-head")

Noun

hankerchief (plural handkerchieves; colloquial short form hanky)

  1. A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face, nose or hands.
  2. A piece of cloth shaped like a handkerchief to be worn about the neck; a neckerchief or neckcloth.

Translations

cloth for wiping the face, nose or hands

neckerchief See neckerchief

el:handkerchief it:handkerchief hu:handkerchief fi:handkerchief zh:handkerchief

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