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kerchief

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ker·chief  (kûrchf, -chf)
n. pl. ker·chiefs also ker·chieves (-chvz, -chvz)
1. A woman's square scarf, often worn as a head covering.
2. A handkerchief.

[Middle English coverchef, curchef, from Anglo-Norman courchief (variant of Old French couvrechef) and from Old French couvrechef : covrir, to cover; see cover + chef, head; see chief.]

kerchief
Noun
a piece of cloth worn over the head or round the neck [Old French cuevrechef]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.kerchiefkerchief - a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck
headscarf - a kerchief worn over the head and tied under the chin
neckerchief - a kerchief worn around the neck
scarf - a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration


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And while awaiting his answer, he replaced the kerchief in his shirt.
Summer and winter she wore a dimity kerchief fastened in the back with a pin, a cap which concealed her hair, a red skirt, grey stockings, and an apron with a bib like those worn by hospital nurses.
The cold wind flapped the ends of her kerchief and her loose locks of gray hair.
 
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