hankie
Example Sentences
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Biden coughed, took out a hankie and discreetly blew his nose.
From Washington Post • Apr. 5, 2022
“Keep your hankie in your bag; it’s not meant to be twisted.”
From The Guardian • Sep. 19, 2020
When he dropped the hankie to the floor, there was inevitably a scramble amongst the audience to retrieve it.
From BBC • Oct. 1, 2018
A large ruddy-faced man in a three-piece suit accented with a yellow hankie was at a third.
From New York Times • Nov. 14, 2017
Mrs. Wigginbottom’s cheeks were pink as she sat fanning herself with her hankie.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
