kerchief

[US]/'kɜːtʃɪf/
[UK]/'kɝtʃɪf/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a small square scarf worn on the head or around the neck.

Phrases & Collocations

silk kerchief

Example Sentences

She tied the kerchief around her neck.

He used the kerchief to wipe his forehead.

She always carries a kerchief in her purse.

The kerchief fluttered in the wind.

He tucked the kerchief into his pocket.

She wore a kerchief over her hair.

The kerchief was embroidered with delicate flowers.

She used the kerchief as a makeshift bandage.

He waved his kerchief to say goodbye.

The old photograph showed a woman with a kerchief tied around her head.

Real-world Examples

'Yes, I am, ' replied the old gentleman, 'but I'm not sure that this boy actually took the hand kerchief.

Source: Oliver Twist (abridged version)

Some of its men who were killed were wearing kerchiefs with the words Onward to Jerusalem printed on them.

Source: Listen to this 3 Advanced English Listening

He had seen two boys steal the hand kerchief and then run away, leaving Oliver to be arrested.

Source: Oliver Twist (abridged version)

" Now you wear the kerchief of the bakka, " he said.

Source: "Dune" audiobook

Gurney looked up to see a Fremen waving his kerchief.

Source: "Dune" audiobook

Hey, do you mind if I ditch the kerchief?

Source: Modern Family Season 9

He took out his kerchief and pressed it to his head.

Source: No Country for Old Men

And mamma in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap, had just settled our brains for a long winter's nap.

Source: VOA Special April 2019 Collection

A white 'kerchief covered her head to her very eyebrows.

Source: Resurrection

She sensed how the symbolism of the kerchiefs united this band.

Source: "Dune" audiobook

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