kerchiefs

noun

variants also kerchieves
plural of kerchief
1
as in handkerchiefs
a scarf worn on the head tied the kerchief around her head to keep her hair out of her face

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2
as in towels
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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  1. handkerchiefs
  2. towels
Noun
  • 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
Definition of handkerchiefs
Noun
  • Sand-proof towels with corner pockets Because sand-proof beach towels are lightweight, they’re easily blown on a windy beach.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • As American Soft Linen shows, quality towels don’t have to clean out your wallet.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of towels
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“Kerchiefs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kerchiefs. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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