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Kerchief

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈkɝ.t͡ʃɪf

Definitions

A piece of cloth used to cover the head; a bandana.

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Equivalents

Españoltocatoquilla
Françaisfichufoulard
DeutschKopftuch
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Examples

“And mamma in her kerchief, and I in my cap, / Had just settled down for a long winter's nap […]”

CEFR level

C2
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See also

kerchief, turban cloth Kerchiefed Kerchiefs Kerchner kerchunk Kerckhoffs

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