pocket-square

[pok-it-skwair]

noun

1. a handkerchief, often colored or figured, worn in the breast pocket of a suit or blazer as a fashion accessory.

Example Sentences

Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schnapp, Gaten Matarazzo and Caleb McLaughlin hit the red carpet as fashion tour de force: Wolfhard in a black Prada tuxedo; Schnapp in a blue velvet double-breasted shawl collar tuxedo jacket with gold braid detail; Matarazzo in a three-piece suit, purple tie and pocket-square flair; and McLaughlin in a purple floral jacquard shawl collar tuxedo jacket.

From Los Angeles Times

In a floor below the studio there are huge rooms filled with clothes and thousands of neckties accumulated over 20 years, organized in Smithsonian-worthy sections such as skinny ties, extra-long ties, bow ties, and even a pocket-square section.

From Los Angeles Times

The way he stands there at one of the glass countertops, opening his travel friendly pocket-square case and putting them on display, it looks like if things don't work out at Fox, there would be a position for him here.

From Seattle Times

Andrew LuckIn the early 1990s, a pocket-square wearing Mr. T did a PSA with the tag line “Don’t be a fool, stay in school.”

From Newsweek

In February, to attend a fashion week party in London, he sported a well-cut grey pinstripe six-button DB, styled with pocket-square, white shirt and tie.

From The Guardian