a small, often square piece of material that is used for personal hygiene purposes
usually dries her hands on her handkerchief when there are no towels available
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Recent Examples of handkerchiefMenu highlights include: Silk handkerchiefs, walnut butter and confit egg yolk; spicy pork and nduja ragù with tagliatelle and melt in your mouth Gnocchi with roasted tomato and smoked stracciatella.—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025 Almost any article of clothing can be tie-dyed, from shirts and handkerchiefs to hats and even pillowcases.—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 June 2025 Next to her, someone’s head was bandaged with someone else’s handkerchief and bled through it immediately.—Jim Shepard, New Yorker, 8 June 2025 Lance Jimenez, a Los Angeles Fire Department arson investigator, said the explosive was made from a 40-ounce Olde English 800 malt liquor bottle and a silky designer handkerchief.—Michael R. Sisak, Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for handkerchief
In addition to outfitting cabanas, sunbeds and deck chairs in sand and dark brown colorways, the Italian company has designed a range of beach essentials, from towels and shoppers to water bottles and hats.
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Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
9 July 2025
Fred, lithe as a jungle cat, sidled past Irv in his tie-dye and Lily in her towel, and made his way down the hall.
This case has two compartments — one large enough to carry a small bottle of wine or water, and another set of shelves that shoppers say are large enough to hold glasses, napkins, and snacks.
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Jacqueline Tempera,
People.com,
7 July 2025
Plates and placemats, yellowed bed linens and napkins, glassware, curios, and sewing kits.
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