hanky
or han·kie
[hang-kee]
noun, plural han·kies.
a handkerchief.
RELATED WORDS
Nearby words
- hankering,
- hankeringly,
- hankou,
- hankow,
- hanks,
- hanky-panky,
- hanna,
- hanna, marcus alonzo,
- hannah,
- hannibal
Origin of hanky
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Examples from the Web for hankie
If you want a more formal look, better to ditch the hankie altogether than impose straight lines.
Both Krikey and crikey were used and retained as were handkie and hankie.
New Treasure Seekers|E. (Edith) Nesbit
hanky
hankie
noun plural hankies
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