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Webster 1913 Edition
Kerchief
Ker′chief
,Noun.
pl.
Kerchiefs
(#)
. 1.
A square of fine linen worn by women as a covering for the head; hence, anything similar in form or material, worn for ornament on other parts of the person; – mostly used in compounds;
as, nec
kerchief
; breastkerchief
; and later, handkerchief
.He might put on a hat, a muffler, and a
kerchief
, and so escape. Shakespeare
Her black hair strained away
To a scarlet
To a scarlet
kerchief
caught beneath her chin. Mrs. Browning.
Webster 1828 Edition
Kerchief
KER'CHIEF
,Noun.
1.
A head dress; a cloth to cover the head.2.
A cloth used in dress.The word is now seldom used, except in its compound, handkerchief, and sometimes neckerchief.
Definition 2024
kerchief
kerchief
English
Noun
kerchief (plural kerchiefs or kerchieves)
- (dated) A piece of cloth used to cover the head; a bandana.
- 1823: Clement Clark Moore, The Night Before Christmas - And mamma in her kerchief, and I in my cap, / Had just settled down for a long winter's nap...
Derived terms
Derived terms
Translations
piece of cloth
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Verb
kerchief (third-person singular simple present kerchiefs, present participle kerchiefing, simple past and past participle kerchiefed)
- (dated, transitive) To cover with a kerchief.