handkerchief

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈhæŋkətʃiːf/, /ˈhæŋkətʃɪf/
• (America) IPA: /ˈhæŋkɚtʃɪf/

Noun

handkerchief (plural handkerchiefs)

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.

Synonyms

• hanky
• pocket handkerchief

Translations

• French: mouchoir
• German: Taschentuch
• Italian: fazzoletto
• Portuguese: lenço
• Russian: носово́й плато́к
• Spanish: pañuelo

Translations

• French: foulard
• German: Halstuch, (silk) Seidenhalstuch, Nickituch

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