handkerchiefs
- plural of handkerchief.
Example Sentences
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They covered their faces with wet handkerchiefs as they had no proper masks on hand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 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
Others shake their heads, fold handkerchiefs to their faces and look away.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2025
Mirojnick dressed him in exactingly tailored suits made from ultra-fine woolens and put monograms on his shirts, handkerchiefs and even the labels inside his clothes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
Juanita’s mother wrapped handkerchiefs around the sharp ends so that our hands wouldn’t get scratched.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
