mouchoir
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A nostalgic patina permeates the poignant metier which broods over the pervading mouchoir.
From Time Magazine Archive
In 1829 the use of the word mouchoir in a French adaptation of Othello caused a riot at the Comédie Française.
From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest
"J'ai un mouchoir, mais pas de loge," he said.
From The Bed-Book of Happiness by Begbie, Harold
She had been embroidering a mouchoir case for Clarence that unfortunate afternoon of Darrell's performance, when she heard loud talking in the piazza.
From The Squatter and the Don by Loyal, C.
"That's his mouchoir," said my friend, laughing heartily, as did the gentleman when the mistake was explained to him, and we all took off our hats to one another.
From Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) by Various
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