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Recent Examples of kerchief
Bandanas and kerchiefs worn tightly around the neck emerged as the must-have item.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 June 2025
Accessories include a Fedora hat, ribbon belts with a V-logo buckles, kerchiefs and charm necklaces.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 22 May 2025
The exhibition explores the American flag’s evolution using rare flags to tell the nation’s story, including a kerchief flag commissioned by Martha Washington in 1775 to flags flown during the Apollo moon landings.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
Tie a wet kerchief over your nose and mouth, hurry to finish your transect, and paddle back through the haze as thousands of acres of pine barrens burn upwind.
—Amy Davis, AZCentral.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 June 2025
Accessories include a Fedora hat, ribbon belts with a V-logo buckles, kerchiefs and charm necklaces.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 22 May 2025
The exhibition explores the American flag’s evolution using rare flags to tell the nation’s story, including a kerchief flag commissioned by Martha Washington in 1775 to flags flown during the Apollo moon landings.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
Tie a wet kerchief over your nose and mouth, hurry to finish your transect, and paddle back through the haze as thousands of acres of pine barrens burn upwind.
—Amy Davis, AZCentral.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kerchief
Noun
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The touches of personal embroidery on little muslin handkerchiefs and the ‘ghost’ handbags were a clever touch.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
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Over time, the slim medium-size cube became my portable underwear drawer; the wide small pouch was my outdoor gear bag (beanie, gloves, handkerchief, swimsuit, and foldable cap); and the wide medium size held my bras and socks.—
Rachel Chang,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In fact, upon check-in, your butler is alerted to your arrival and waits outside your room with a welcome drink, warm towel, and handy tips on navigating your room.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Alcaraz was two sets up and, despite twice vomiting into a towel at the change of ends in the third set, apparently in control.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Kerchief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kerchief. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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