Meaning of handkerchief | Babel Free

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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, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands
3. (abbreviation hanky) (plural ˈhankies, ~hankie (ˈhaŋki) ) a small usually square piece of cloth or paper tissue used for wiping or blowing one's nose into. sakdoek منديل، محْرَمَه носна кърпа lenço de nariz kapesník das Taschentuch lommetørklæde μαντίλι, χαρτομάντιλοpañuelo taskurätik دستمال nenäliina mouchoirמטפחת, ממחטה रूमाल rupcic, maramica zsebkendő saputangan vasaklútur fazzoletto ハンカチ 손수건 nosinė kabatlakatiņš sapu tangan zakdoeklommetørklechusteczka دسمال lenço de assoar batistă носово...
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4. A piece of cloth shaped like a handkerchief to be worn about the neck; a neckerchief or neckcloth.
5. A piece of cloth shaped like a handkerchief to be worn about the neck; a neckerchief or neckcloth
6. A small square of cloth used especially for wiping the nose or mouth.
7. A large piece of cloth worn as a decorative article; a scarf.
8. (Clothing & Fashion) a small square of soft absorbent material, such as linen, silk, or soft paper, carried and used to wipe the nose, etc
9. a small piece of fabric, usu. square, used for wiping the nose, eyes, etc., or worn as an accessory.
10. a neckerchief or kerchief.
11. n → Taschentuch nt
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Examples

“He sneezed into his handkerchief during the meeting.”

“Mr. Banks’ panama hat was in one hand, while the other drew a handkerchief across his perspiring brow.”

“Harriet, who was as a rule good at handkerchiefs, discovered to her annoyance that on this particular morning she had provided herself only with an elegant square of linen, suitable for receiving such rare and joyful drops as might be expected on one’s honeymoon. Peter came to the rescue with what might have been a young flag of truce.”

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