handkerchief

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Thomas Hampson, a 67-year-old American baritone, starred as President Richard Nixon, complete with hunched shoulders and a sweaty face he repeatedly dabbed with a white handkerchief.

From Seattle Times

Gen. John Lambert, who assumed command after Pakenham died, is shown burying his face in a white handkerchief as he weeps.

From Los Angeles Times

For Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee, her subjects could collect coins, stamps, handkerchiefs and teapots.

From Washington Post

Bullen said he’s heard there’s always a lipstick, a handkerchief and a photo of Prince Philip, who died last year at 99.

From Seattle Times

“You know, bandannas used to mean something else in the gay community,” he said with a chuckle, referencing the 1970s tradition of signaling sexual preferences with brightly colored handkerchiefs.

From Seattle Times