kerchief en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɝ.t͡ʃif/ (General-American)
- /ˈkɜː.tʃiːf/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
- /ˈkɜː.tʃɪf/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈkɝ.t͡ʃɪf/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English keverchef, coverchef et al., from Old French couvrechief, from couvrir (“to cover”) + chief (“head”). Compare curfew.
Meanings
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(dated) A piece of cloth used to cover the head; a bandana.
And mamma in her kerchief, and I in my cap, / Had just settled down for a long winter's nap […]
1823, Clement Clark Moore, The Night Before Christmas:“Well, did you find some?” she asked from under the white kerchief, turning her handsome, gently smiling face to him.
1901 [1878], chapter 5, in Constance Garnett, transl., Anna Karenina, translation of Анна Каренина (Anna Karenina) by Leo Tolstoy, part 6:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kerchieves | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| kerchiefs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
neckerchief · kerchiefed · display kerchief · headkerchief · kerchieflike · handkerchief
Translations (67)
cv тутӑр (piece of cloth) · got 𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐌻𐌹 (piece of cloth) · ga cafarr (piece of cloth) · fr fichu (piece of cloth) · gl pano (piece of cloth) · ar غِفَارَة (piece of cloth) · hy թաշկինակ (piece of cloth) · it bandana (piece of cloth) · tt яулык (piece of cloth) · srn angisa (piece of cloth) · tr başörtüsü (piece of cloth) · ka ხილაბანდი (piece of cloth) · it fascia (piece of cloth) · hu kendő (piece of cloth) · ka თავშალი (piece of cloth) · sh марама (piece of cloth) · sh marama (piece of cloth) · oj moshwe (piece of cloth) · no tørkle (piece of cloth) · ga ciarsúr (piece of cloth) · fa رویمال (piece of cloth) · yi טיכל (piece of cloth) · mk ма́рама (piece of cloth) · fi huivi (piece of cloth) · hy գլխաշոր (piece of cloth) · tg рӯймол (piece of cloth) · ru плато́чек (piece of cloth) · cy penllïain (piece of cloth) · ga brat cinn (piece of cloth) · ru плато́к (piece of cloth) · nl hoofddoek (piece of cloth) · fa روسری (piece of cloth) · bg забрадка (piece of cloth) · enm kevercher (piece of cloth) · ca mocador (piece of cloth) · cs šátek (piece of cloth) · pt bandana (piece of cloth) · pt lenço (piece of cloth) · ro năframă (piece of cloth) · ro basma (piece of cloth) · ga bréidín (piece of cloth) · gl pano da cabeza (piece of cloth) · ro batic (piece of cloth) · fr foulard (piece of cloth) · sv sjalett (piece of cloth) · es toca (piece of cloth) · nl sluier (piece of cloth) · sv huvudduk (piece of cloth) · yi פֿאַטשיילע (piece of cloth) · ko 두건 (piece of cloth) · ro maramă (piece of cloth) · uk ху́стка (piece of cloth) · ja 頭巾 (piece of cloth) · fa لچک (piece of cloth) · de Kopftuch (piece of cloth) · es toquilla (piece of cloth) · ka თავსაფარი (piece of cloth) · cmn 頭巾 /头巾 (piece of cloth) · ar لِفَاع (piece of cloth) · enm keverchef (piece of cloth) · tg рӯмол (piece of cloth) · be ху́стка (piece of cloth) · ru косы́нка (piece of cloth) · ha mayani (piece of cloth) · ba яулыҡ (piece of cloth) · pl chustka (piece of cloth) · eo kaptuko (piece of cloth)