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handkerchief

[hang-ker-chif, -cheef] / ˈhæŋ kər tʃɪf, -ˌtʃif /
NOUN
personal cloth
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His repeated attempts to flex expensive restaurant bills and hardman tough talk land like a waterlogged handkerchief after he’s spent song after song cataloging all the specific ways we’ve all hurt his feelings.

From Salon ● May 21, 2026

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

A man desperately searching for a handkerchief while trying to stifle a sneeze, the world’s oldest magician making a comeback — these hilarious bits require no context.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025

In addition to his customary thick glasses, he wore a handkerchief tied ’round his nose and mouth, like a bandit.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

The insider further revealed that the lovers spent 20 minutes exchanging their handwritten vows, and that they handed out custom handkerchiefs, embroidered with a “TT” and lyrics from Swift’s 2014 song “Blank Space.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026

They covered their faces with wet handkerchiefs as they had no proper masks on hand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

With Trump’s planned attendance Saturday night at the Washington Hilton, some reporters have said they’ll wear pocket handkerchiefs or lapel pins prominently displaying the words of the First Amendment.

From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026

I ran through half a dozen handkerchiefs over the course of the proceedings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026

The first time I’d gone to SmartMart, I’d been shopping for supplies for my very first Arletta Paisley project—embroidered handkerchiefs.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry




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