hanky

Or han·kie

[hang-kee]

noun

plural

hankies 

1. a handkerchief.

hanky

/ ˈhæŋkɪ /

noun

1. informal,  short for handkerchief

Word History and Origins

Origin of hanky¹

First recorded in 1890–95; han(d)k(erchief) + -y ²

Example Sentences

All the ferryboat passengers were waving their hats and hankies.

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I ask what kind of problem leaves him reaching for Herbie hankies.

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"What kind of a woman meets somebody and brings them up and within minutes you're playing hanky panky in a dressing room?" complained Trump the next day on CNN.

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He pulled a white hanky from his breast pocket and dabbed away a tear after a prolonged embrace from his daughter, Ashley, who delivered a loving introduction.

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Barker admitted engaging in “hanky panky” with Parkinson from 1989-91 but said she initiated the relationship.

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