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handkerchief [ˈhæŋkətʃɪf -tʃiːf] n
(Clothing & Fashion) a small square of soft absorbent material, such as linen, silk, or soft paper, carried and used to wipe the nose, etc. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
handkerchief Translations handkerchief n → Taschentuch nt n handkerchief [ˈhӕŋkətʃif] (abbreviationhanky) (pluralˈhankies, ~hankieˈhaŋki) a small usually square piece of cloth or paper tissue used for wiping or blowing one's nose into. sakdoek منديل، محْرَمَه носна кърпа kapesník lommetørklæde das Taschentuch μαντίλι, χαρτομάντιλο pañuelo taskurätik دستمال nenäliina mouchoir מִטפַּחָת, מִמחָטָה रूमाल rupcic, maramica zsebkendő saputangan vasaklútur fazzoletto ハンカチ 손수건 nosinė kabatlakatiņš sapu tangan zakdoek lommetørkle chusteczka lenço de assoar batistă носовой платок vreckovka robec maramica näsduk ผ้าเช็ดหน้า mendil 手帕 хусточка جیبی رومال khăn tay 手帕 handkerchief → منديل قماش kapesník lommetørklæde Taschentuch μαντήλι pañuelo nenäliina mouchoir rupčić fazzoletto ハンカチ 손수건 zakdoek lommetørkle chusteczka lenço носовой платок näsduk ผ้าเช็ดหน้า mendil khăn mùi xoa 手绢 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He was seeking in his mind, then, for the least awkward means of retreat, when he remarked that Aramis had let his handkerchief fall, and by mistake, no doubt, had placed his foot upon it. A big Chinaman, remarkably evil-looking, with his head swathed in a yellow silk handkerchief and face badly pock-marked, planted a pike-pole on the Reindeer's bow and began to shove the entangled boats apart. THEN he suggested that they should fill the pocket- handkerchief with onions, as a little present for his Aunt. |
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