Handkerchief - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf|  American pronunciation of the word handkerchief
Brit.  |ˈhæŋkətʃɪf|  British pronunciation of the word handkerchief

noun

- a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory (syn: hankie, hanky)

Extra examples

...usually dries her hands on her handkerchief when there are no towels available...

...drew a handkerchief from the girdle around her waist and offered it to the knight as a token of affection...

He tied a handkerchief around her head

She dabbed her moist eyes with a handkerchief.

A handkerchief protruded from his shirt pocket.

As I brought the handkerchief out of my pocket, several other objects fell out with it.

Robert burrowed into his pocket for a handkerchief.

She was flaring her handkerchief to attract attention.

He mopped his brow with a handkerchief.

Helen burrowed in her bag for a handkerchief.

He pulled a dirty handkerchief out by its corner and waved it at me.

She wiped her tears away with a dab of her handkerchief.

She dabbed her eyes with a handkerchief.

I screwed my wet handkerchief into a ball.

The doctor mopped his brow (=removed sweat from his forehead) with a handkerchief.

Word forms

noun
singular: handkerchief
plural: handkerchiefs or handkerchieves
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