variants
also kerchieves
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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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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 -
Some are silky, some are spikey, and some — like the one worn by stately maidservant Hero, played by Emma Corrin — look like handkerchiefs delicately dropped from a great height onto the head of its wearer.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
5 Dec. 2025
Noun
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In her hometown of Nara, souvenir shops sell towels emblazoned with her slogans, key chains, stationery, even cookies bearing her likeness alongside that of her political idol, former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Etherington’s team responded by rappelling the entire route, hand-cleaning every potential handhold with towels and baby wipes.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Kerchiefs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kerchiefs. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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