Definition for HAND'KER-CHIEF

HAND'KER-CHIEF, n. [hand and kerchief. See Kerchief.]

  1. A piece of cloth, usually silk or linen, carried about the person for the purpose of cleaning the face or hands, as occasion requires.
  2. A piece of cloth to be worn about the neck, and sometimes called a neckerchief.

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