handkerchief

[US]/ˈhæŋkətʃɪf/
[UK]/ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a small piece of cloth used for wiping one's hands or face; a paper tissue.

Phrases & Collocations

a clean handkerchief

cotton handkerchief

silk handkerchief

Example Sentences

Flora scrunched the handkerchief into a ball.

a pocket handkerchief; a pocket edition of a dictionary.

Use a handkerchief when you sneeze.

she pulled a handkerchief out of her pocket.

she twisted her handkerchief into a tight knot.

she twisted her handkerchief into a knot.

His handkerchief stuck from his pocket.

Her handkerchief has a blue border.

She steeped her handkerchief in tears.

She waved her handkerchief to us.

She placed the handkerchief on a piece of paper to dry on the radiator.

Tash: Why is that man using the table napkin as a handkerchief?

In his pocket I found a handkerchief, string, and what have you.

Diving into her bag, she found a handkerchief just in time.

The magician held his wand over the handkerchief and out hopped a rabbit.

does holding a handkerchief over the mouthpiece really disguise your voice?.

While Angie wants to report this incident to the police, her face is covering by a tranquillizer handkerchief...

A large blue handkerchief, such as the Invalides use, was folded into a fichu, and concealed her figure clumsily.

Real-world Examples

Tie two silk handkerchiefs together with a ribbon and cord.

Source: CNN Fashion English Selection

But Tom did not pull out his handkerchief.

Source: L1 Wizard and Cat

" Tactless! " she muttered, groping in her robes for a handkerchief.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Mary dipped her handkerchief in soapy water and gently washed it.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

Still keeping his handkerchief to his bleeding nose Helmholtz nodded in confirmation.

Source: Brave New World

Ned Land pulled out his handkerchief to wave it in the air.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

Some of the queen's friends put their handkerchiefs to their noses.

Source: American Elementary School English 3

Lenina put her handkerchief to her nose again.

Source: Brave New World

All kinds of things reminded her, but especially the handkerchief in the drawer.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

I shall stay over here, as I have this handkerchief in my hand.

Source: The Sign of the Four

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