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handkerchief

[hang-ker-chif, -cheef] / ˈhæŋ kər tʃɪf, -ˌtʃif /
NOUN
personal cloth
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"He landed it on a handkerchief," says Aiken.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

Afterwards Nawat appeared at a press conference wearing a tuxedo and openly weeping as he theatrically dabbed his eyes with a handkerchief, claiming he had been "betrayed".

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

Mr. Pärt has referred to music as “the handkerchief for drying my tears of sadness, the source of my tears of joy.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

The suspect wore black, his face covered by a handkerchief, Barrientos said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2025

Grandpa finally got over his laughing spell and reached for his old red handkerchief.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls