Synonyms of hankie

hankie

noun

ˈhaŋ-kē 

variants or hanky

as in handkerchief

a small, often square piece of material that is used for personal hygiene purposes

held a hankie up to his nose and blew vigorously

Synonyms & Similar Words

• handkerchief
• towel
• napkin
• kerchief
• tissue
• serviette
• bandanna

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hankie

Far from signaling misery, crying can be a source of pleasure, as when people pay good money to read a tearjerker or watch a three-hankie movie. — Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025

If the refs keep their yellow hankies in their pockets, the Bills will secure a last second victory. — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025

If you’re headed to the Soraya, don’t worry about taking too many hankies — the tragedy takes a back seat to the comedy, though the former is deeply felt in the few moments where Newman is really going for it. — Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2024

So Judy Garland and Kay Thompson went out to this tent in Connecticut, or wherever, and burst into tears watching her perform but didn’t have a hankie. — Juan A. Ramírez, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024