Thesaurus results for KERCHIEF

kerchief

noun

ˈkər-chəf

Definition of kerchief

as in handkerchief

a scarf worn on the head tied the kerchief around her head to keep her hair out of her face

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as in towel

a small, often square piece of material that is used for personal hygiene purposes dabbed the sweat on his brow with a kerchief

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Recent Examples of kerchief On the Dogue cover, the two canines pose with their tongues out while riding a white miniature Mercedes-Benz, modeling kerchiefs specially ordered for the occasion by Carpenter’s mom. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 19 Aug. 2025 Just ask Emma Watson or Sofia Richie Grainge—who recently doubled down on gingham by pairing an oversized gingham shirt with a matching hair kerchief. — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 2 July 2025 Bandanas and kerchiefs worn tightly around the neck emerged as the must-have item. — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 June 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 See All Example Sentences for kerchief

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That great-grandfather, Gurbachan Singh Maan, had come to Britain in the 1930s as a peddler, walking the lanes of southeast England with a bicycle and an armful of scarves, towels and handkerchiefs.

— Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Some were seen drying their eyes with handkerchiefs in a Reuters live video of the scene.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 July 2026