handkerchief

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈhæŋkətʃiːf/ or /ˈhæŋkətʃɪf/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈhæŋkɚtʃɪf/

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Noun

Singular handkerchief

Plural handkerchiefs

a handkerchief

1. (countable) A handkerchief is a cloth, usually white, used to clean one's face of sweat, etc.

   The gentleman had a handkerchief in his jacket pocket.