'Handkerchief' definitions:

Definition of 'handkerchief'

From: WordNet
noun
A square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory [syn: handkerchief, hankie, hanky, hankey]

Definition of 'Handkerchief'

From: GCIDE
  • Handkerchief \Hand"ker*chief\ (h[a^][ng]"k[~e]r*ch[i^]f; 277), n. [Hand + kerchief.]
  • 1. A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face or hands. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A piece of cloth shaped like a handkerchief to be worn about the neck; a neckerchief; a neckcloth. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Handkerchief'

From: Easton
  • Handkerchief 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.

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