Definition of Handkerchief

Handkerchief

A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face or hands.

A piece of cloth shaped like a handkerchief to be worn about the neck; a neckerchief; a neckcloth.

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Handkerchief Quotations

A handkerchief can never be put in another pocket after it has been in one pocket. I don't walk under ladders. I have items of clothing that are lucky for me. That rotates, but I am luck-oriented.
Rachel Maddow

The invention of basketball was not an accident. It was developed to meet a need. Those boys simply would not play 'Drop the Handkerchief.'
James Naismith

I'd rather break stones on the king's highway than hem a handkerchief.
Anne Sullivan Macy

In his holy flirtation with the world, God occasionally drops a handkerchief. These handkerchiefs are called saints.
Frederick Buechner

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Handkerchief Translations

handkerchief in Dutch is zakdoek
handkerchief in French is mouchoir
handkerchief in German is Taschentuch, Schnupftuch, Taschentuch
handkerchief in Italian is fazzoletto

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