(handkerchief)
11handkerchief — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. nose cloth, sudarium; neckerchief; bandanna, foulard; scarf, headcloth, headkerchief. See clothing. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. kerchief, napkin, neckerchief, headband, tissue, paper handkerchief, rag*,… …
12handkerchief — [16] Handkerchief is a compound formed from hand and the now obsolete kerchief handle 262 ‘cloth for covering the head’ [13] (what in modern English would be called a head scarf). This was acquired via Anglo Norman courchef from Old French… …
13handkerchief — [[t]hæ̱ŋkə(r)tʃɪf[/t]] handkerchiefs N COUNT A handkerchief is a small square piece of fabric which you use for blowing your nose …
14handkerchief — [16] Handkerchief is a compound formed from hand and the now obsolete kerchief ‘cloth for covering the head’ [13] (what in modern English would be called a head scarf). This was acquired via Anglo Norman courchef from Old French couvrechef, a… …
15Handkerchief of Clouds — Written by Tristan Tzara Date premiered 17 May 1924 (1924 05 17 …
16Handkerchief code — or hanky code (also known as bandana code and flagging ) is a way of indicating, usually among gay male casual sex seekers or BDSM practitioners in the leather subculture in the United States, Canada and Europe, whether they are a top or bottom,… …
17handkerchief code — noun A set of colors of handkerchief that indicate sexual preferences of people who deliberately wear them for this purpose …
18handkerchief — noun (plural chiefs; also handkerchieves) Date: 1530 1. a small usually square piece of cloth used for usually personal purposes (as blowing the nose) or as a clothing accessory 2. kerchief 1 …
19handkerchief — /hang keuhr chif, cheef /, n. 1. a small piece of linen, silk, or other fabric, usually square, and used esp. for wiping one s nose, eyes, face, etc., or for decorative purposes. 2. a neckerchief or kerchief. [1520 30; HAND + KERCHIEF] * * * …
20Handkerchief — Only once in Authorized Version (Acts 19:12). The Greek word (sudarion) so rendered means properly a sweat cloth. It is rendered napkin in John 11:44; 20:7; Luke 19:20 …
