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Meaning of handkerchief

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

handkerchief

Pronunciation:/ˈhæŋkətʃiːf//ˈhæŋkɚtʃɪf/

noun

Definitions

  1. A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands.

  2. A piece of cloth shaped like a handkerchief to be worn about the neck; a neckerchief or neckcloth.