handkerchief
Example Sentences
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When one student was spat on, he asked his attacker for a handkerchief, and the man actually began to reach for it.
From Salon
In the winter of 1960–61, virologist David Tyrrell, who ran the Common Cold Unit in the United Kingdom, and co-workers looked for viruses in the boys’ handkerchief goop.
From Science Magazine
Gauchito Gil depicts a traditional Argentine cowboy known as the gaucho, a long-haired man with a mustache, red handkerchief around his neck and belt.
From Seattle Times
Videos posted by passengers showed people covering their mouths with handkerchiefs as they ducked down and moved toward the exits in an orderly way.
From Seattle Times
Videos posted by passengers showed people using handkerchiefs to cover their mouths and ducking low as they moved toward the exits.
From Seattle Times
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