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handkerchief

[hang-ker-chif, -cheef] / ˈhæŋ kər tʃɪf, -ˌtʃif /
NOUN
personal cloth
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And when the stormy morning after arrives, each peal of thunder sends Julia into a paroxysm of nerves that flings her around like a handkerchief caught in a stiff breeze.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

There was a tap on the roof and many soaked shirts and handkerchief in water and pressed them to their mouths.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Afterwards Nawat appeared at a press conference wearing a tuxedo and openly weeping as he theatrically dabbed his eyes with a handkerchief, claiming he had been "betrayed".

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

The suspect wore black, his face covered by a handkerchief, Barrientos said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2025

Old Timothy was still breathless himself, and mopped his brow with a handkerchief.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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