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BNC: 6708 COCA: 8487

handkerchief

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handkerchief /ˈhæŋkɚtʃəf/ noun
plural handkerchiefs also handkerchieves /ˈhæŋkɚtʃəfs/
handkerchief
/ˈhæŋkɚtʃəf/
noun
plural handkerchiefs also handkerchieves /ˈhæŋkɚtʃəfs/
Learner's definition of HANDKERCHIEF
[count]
: a small cloth used for wiping your face, nose, or eyes手帕
called also (informal) hankie
BNC: 6708 COCA: 8487

handkerchief

noun

hand·​ker·​chief ˈhaŋ-kər-chəf How to pronounce handkerchief (audio)
-(ˌ)chif,
-ˌchēf
plural handkerchiefs also handkerchieves ˈhaŋ-kər-chəfs How to pronounce handkerchief (audio)
-(ˌ)chifs,
-ˌchēvz,
-ˌchēfs,
-chəvz,
-(ˌ)chivz
1
: a small usually square piece of cloth used for usually personal purposes (such as blowing the nose) or as a clothing accessory
2

Example Sentences

tied a handkerchief around her head and set about cleaning out the dust-covered attic usually dries her hands on her handkerchief when there are no towels available
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Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of handkerchief was in 1530
BNC: 6708 COCA: 8487
handkerchief

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + HANDKERCHIEF ADJECTIVEclean乾淨的手絹crumpled, dirty皺巴巴的/髒兮兮的手帕pocket手帕lace, linen, paper, silk花邊手絹;亞麻手帕;紙巾;絲帕embroidered繡花手帕VERB + HANDKERCHIEFblow your nose on, use用手帕擤鼻子;用手帕He blew his nose on a dirty handkerchief.他用一塊髒兮兮的手帕擤鼻涕。wave揮動手絹

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