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handkerchief

[hang-ker-chif, -cheef] / ˈhæŋ kər tʃɪf, -ˌtʃif /
NOUN
personal cloth
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Valencia's fans, some of whom had waved white handkerchieves during the match in protest at the club's situation, headed for the exits with Los Che 17th, one point above the drop zone.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

About each gun clustered her crew, naked to the waist, black handkerchieves bound about their foreheads.

From The Gentleman A Romance of the Sea by Ollivant, Alfred




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