mouchoir
Americannoun
plural
mouchoirsExample Sentences
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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
“Better late than never,” she said to herself, as she dived into a drawer and upset her mouchoir case in search for a particular handkerchief.
From Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 by Various
Le mouchoir qui couvrait son visage tombe; un pr�torien qui se trouvait l� le ramasse et le rend � l'empereur, qu'il salue par son nom.
From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.
My new fan just matches my flowers, my gloves fit to a charm, and the real lace on Aunt's mouchoir gives an air to my whole dress.
From Little Women by Alcott, Louisa May
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