handkerchief
noun
a small piece of linen, silk, or other fabric, usually square, and used especially for wiping one's nose, eyes, face, etc., or for decorative purposes.
handkerchiefs
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pluralof handkerchief.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The insider further revealed that the lovers spent 20 minutes exchanging their handwritten vows, and that they handed out custom handkerchiefs, embroidered with a “TT” and lyrics from Swift’s 2014 song “Blank Space.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
With Trump’s planned attendance Saturday night at the Washington Hilton, some reporters have said they’ll wear pocket handkerchiefs or lapel pins prominently displaying the words of the First Amendment.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026
I ran through half a dozen handkerchiefs over the course of the proceedings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026
Henry VIII, who reigned from 1509 to 1547, went through wives like handkerchiefs, in the process breaking with Rome and sparking the English Reformation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
On the dresser, she found a pile of soiled handkerchiefs and a scattering of dirt-crusted fingernail clippings.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
