kerchief
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And as early as 1617, when the teenage Velázquez painted a kitchen maid with umber skin and a white kerchief, Spain clearly had developed an art market for paintings depicting people of color.
From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2023
One striking look was a metallic tunic that resembled chainmail, paired with elbow-length black gloves and a kerchief in the same material.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 27, 2022
With his affectation for a kerchief tied around his neck and popped-collar jacket, Bogdanovich cut a singular figure as he often made public appearances to speak about his films or those of his filmmaking heroes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2022
They ranged in age from elderly women to a pre-teen girl, who wore a green kerchief wrapped around her neck.
From Washington Times • Dec. 13, 2019
The Sicilian sniffed his own glass; then he reached across the kerchief for the goblet of the man in black and sniffed that.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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