handkerchief

Meaning

1. A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands.
2. A piece of cloth shaped like a handkerchief to be worn about the neck; a neckerchief or neckcloth.

Synonyms

scarf

🧣

kerchief

hanky

rag

hankie

hankey

cloth

napkin

headtie

pocket handkerchief

pocket-handkerchief

towel

neckerchief

shawl

nose-rag

duster

headscarf

paper

sneezer

headcloth

snot-rag

bandanna

Translations

pañuelo

mouchoir

fazzoletto

Taschentuch

zakdoek

lenço

mocador

μαντήλι

μαντίλι

mocador

foulard

منديل

Schnupftuch

mendil

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhæŋkətʃiːf/

Etymology

From hand + kerchief.