hankie
Example Sentences
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He is the picture of success, in a three-piece suit, pocket hankie and a white fedora.
From Washington Post • Dec. 16, 2022
“Keep your hankie in your bag; it’s not meant to be twisted.”
From The Guardian • Sep. 19, 2020
When he dropped the hankie to the floor, there was inevitably a scramble amongst the audience to retrieve it.
From BBC • Oct. 1, 2018
Don’t be afraid to dampen the lacy hankie for this one.
From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2018
Mrs. Wigginbottom’s jowly face peered over my aunt’s shoulder, looking red and weepy as she pressed a white hankie to her nose.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
