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
Not to be outdone by her mother-in-law on the mouchoir question, she displayed a white muslin handkerchief thickly embroidered with gold thread—more ornamental than useful.
From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 101, May, 1876 by Various
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
The word is in use in old legends, and possibly comes from the French mouchoir, "handkerchief;" but some better linguist than myself must say whether this suggestion is correct.
From St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, September 1878, No. 11 by Dodge, Mary Mapes
Ils tenaient � eux deux une Bible, suspendue � une grosse cl� par un mouchoir fin.
From Notes and Queries, Number 32, June 8, 1850 by Various
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