Hand"ker*chief (hă&nsm;"k&etilde;r*ch&ibreve;f; 277), n. [Hand + kerchief.]
1. A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face or
hands.
2. A piece of cloth shaped like a handkerchief to be worn about the neck; a neckerchief; a neckcloth.
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