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handkerchief en · NOUN

Pronunciation

(Received-Pronunciation) audio
/ˈheɪ̯ŋkɚt͡ʃəf/
/ˈhɛ̃ŋkɚt͡ʃəf/
/ˈhæŋkɚt͡ʃəf/ without æ-raising
[ˈhæŋkəːt͡ʃɪf] (Received-Pronunciation)
[ˈheɪ̯ŋkɚt͡ʃəf] ~ [ˈheɪ̯ŋkɹ̩t͡ʃəf]
/ˈhæŋkəːt͡ʃiːf/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/ˈhæŋkəːt͡ʃɪf/ (Received-Pronunciation)
(General-American) audio
[ˈhæŋkɚt͡ʃəf] ~ [ˈhæŋkɹ̩t͡ʃəf] without æ-raising
[ˈhɛ̃ŋkɚt͡ʃəf] ~ [ˈhɛ̃ŋkɹ̩t͡ʃəf]
[ˈhæŋkəːt͡ʃɪi̯f] (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From hand + kerchief.

Meanings

A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands.
- Harriet, who was as a rule good at handkerchiefs, discovered to her annoyance that on this particular morning she had provided herself only with an elegant square of linen, suitable for receiving such rare and joyful drops as might be expected on one’s honeymoon. Peter came to the rescue with what might have been a young flag of truce. 1937, Dorothy L. Sayers, Busman's Honeymoon:
- He sneezed into his handkerchief during the meeting.
- Mr. Banks’ panama hat was in one hand, while the other drew a handkerchief across his perspiring brow. 1913, Robert Barr, chapter 5, in Lord Stranleigh Abroad:
A piece of cloth shaped like a handkerchief to be worn about the neck; a neckerchief or neckcloth.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
handkerchiefs	Number=Plur		lexicographic
handkerchieves	Number=Plur		lexicographic
handkercher		alternative, obsolete	lexicographic

Translations (179)

scn fazzulettu (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · fur smočhìt (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · ota چوره (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · ky бет аарчы (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · be насава́я ху́стачка (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · sc mancaloru (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · uk носова́ ху́стка (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · ru носово́й плато́к (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · ota یاغلق (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · ms sapu tangan (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · lad rizá (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · es mocador (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · es moquero (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · ur رُومال (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · ta கைக்குட்டை (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · oc mocador (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · ps دسمال (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · ja ハンカチ (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · fa-ira دَسْتْمال (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · vo pokasärvätül (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · ru плато́чек (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · ist fassulito (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · mi aikiha (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · rm fazöl (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · kk қол орамал (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · da lommetørklæde (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · lt nosinė (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · pl chusteczka (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · izh nenärätti (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · vec fasołeto (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · bg къ́рпичка (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · crh yavluq (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · hi रूमाल (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · et taskurätt (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · ja 鼻拭き (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · ka ცხვირსახოცი (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · vi khăn tay (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · lv mutautiņš (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · vi mu-xoa (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · ur دَسْت مال (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · uk ху́сточка (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · vi mùi soa (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · pt lenço (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · gl pano (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · sq shami (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · cy cadach (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · bn রুমাল (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · rsk хусточка (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · el μαντήλι (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · ky бет аарчу жоолук (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · lo ແພມົນ (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · cy macyn (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · it fazzoletto (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · fo lummaturriklæði (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · tk elýaglyk (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · ro năframă (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · dlm sedarul (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · sh ма̀рамица (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · ast pañuelu (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · af sakdoek (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · ru плато́к (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · ckb دەستەسڕ (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · ga ciarsúr póca (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · haw hinakā (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · nb lommetørkle (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · he מִמחָטָה (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · tl panyo (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · vah दस्ती (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · az cib dəsmalı (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · as ৰুমাল (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · mr रुमाल (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · kl kakkissarfik (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · ba ҡулъяулыҡ (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · cy hances (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · ro batistă (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · lv kabatlakatiņš (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · sh màramica (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · dlm fazuol (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · yi נאָזטיכל (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · rw umushwara (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · fy bûsdoek (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · ps دستمال (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · fr mouchoir (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · de Taschentuch (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · cmn 手絹 /手绢 (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · unm akontpèpi (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · hsb šnuptichl (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · kmr paçik (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · ug قول ياغلىق (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · ko 손수건 (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · pl chusteczka do nosa (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · mn ᠭᠠᠷ ᠠᠯᠴᠢᠭᠤᠷ (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · oj moshwens (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · ckb دەسەسڕ (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · az dəsmal (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · sw leso (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · hu zsebkendő (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · et taskurätik (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · ga naipcín póca (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · yi טיכל (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · id selampai (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · tg дастмол (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · mt maktur (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · be ху́стачка (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · nap maccaturo (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · kmr peçete (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · bg но́сна къ́рпа (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · tr mendil (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · tg рӯмол (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · fi nenäliina (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · cy neisied (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · sk vreckovka (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · lo ຜ້າເຊັດໜ້າ (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · ht mouchwa (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · io nazotuko (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · id saputangan (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · es pañuelo (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · arz منديل (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · sc macadori (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · ga ciarsúr (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · rm fazielet (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · rm fazalet (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · mk шамивче (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · ar مَحْرَمَة (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · gl pano da man (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · hy թաշկինակ (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · lad ridá (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · ovd snortrasu (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · mn нусны алчуур (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · lb Nuesnappech (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · uk ху́стка (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · is vasaklútur (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · uz dastroʻmol (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · uz roʻmolcha (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · mk марамче (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · grc σουδάριον (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · tg рӯймол (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · nrf torche-nez (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · lt nosinaitė (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · alt колплат (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · ota دستار (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · rm faziel (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · nrf mouoché (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · sw hanchifu (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · fur façolet (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · lo ມົນ (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · zza desmal (diq) (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · eo poŝtuko (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · tg румол (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · sl robec (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · nn lommetørkle (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · nl zakdoek (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · cy ffunen (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · hsb nósnik (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · sv näsduk (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · lv kabatlakats (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · id kacu (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · km កន្សែងដៃ (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · tt кулъяулык (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · cs kapesník (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · ja ハンカチーフ (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · tl panyolito (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · sc mucadore (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · tpi hankisip (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · mfe mouswar (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · my လက်ကိုင်ပဝါ (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · fa-ira رومال (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · eo naztuko (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · ovd snorslarv (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · la sūdārium (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · ca mocador (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · cmn 手帕 (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · th ผ้าเช็ดหน้า (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · kmr destmal (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · dsb šantk (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · mn гурвалжин алчуур (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · ar مِنْدِيل (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · az məndil (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands) · be насо́ўка (cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands)

handkerchief en · NOUN

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