handkerchief
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
[edit] Pronunciation
- (RP) IPA: /ˈhæŋkətʃɪf/, SAMPA: /"h{Nk@tSIf/
- (GenAm) IPA: /ˈhæŋkɚtʃɪf/, SAMPA: /"h{Nk@`tSIf/
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[edit] Noun
Wikipedia handkerchief (plural handkerchiefs)
- A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands.
- A piece of cloth shaped like a handkerchief to be worn about the neck; a neckerchief or neckcloth.
[edit] Translations
cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands
cloth to be worn about the neck