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- head|ker|chief «HEHD KUR chihf», noun.a kerchief worn on the head.
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ker|chief — «KUR chihf», noun. 1. a piece of cloth worn over the head or around the neck: »She wore a kerchief in the rain to keep her hair dry. SYNONYM(S): scarf. 2. = handkerchief. (Cf. ↑handkerchief) ╂[< Anglo French courchief, Old French couvre chief… … Useful english dictionary
hand|ker|chief — «HANG kuhr chihf», noun. 1. a soft, usually square piece of cloth used for wiping the nose, face, hands, or eyes. Abbr: hdkf. 2. a piece of cloth worn over the head or around the neck; kerchief. SYNONYM(S): scarf. ╂[< hand + kerchief] … Useful english dictionary
ker·chief — /ˈkɚʧəf/ noun, pl chiefs [count] : a square piece of cloth that is worn around your neck or as a covering for your head … Useful english dictionary
chief — chief; chief·dom; chief·ery; chief·ess; chief·less; chief·tain; chief·tain·cy; chief·tain·ess; chief·tain·ry; chief·tain·ship; chief·tess; co·chief; cov·er·chief; hand·ker·chief; head·ker·chief; ker·chief·like; mis·chief·ful; neck·er·chief;… … English syllables
head — arrow·head; beach·head; be·head; be·head·al; bir·ken·head; block·head·ism; blunt·head; bog·head; bonnet·head; bra·den·head; bulk·head·ed; bull·head·ed·ly; bull·head·ed·ness; chow·der·head; chuck·le·head·ed; cop·per·head·ism; dou·ble·head·er;… … English syllables
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headkerchief — head·ker·chief … English syllables
kerchief — ker•chief [[t]ˈkɜr tʃɪf, tʃif[/t]] n. 1) clo a woman s square scarf worn as a covering for the head or sometimes the shoulders 2) clo handkerchief • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME kerchef, syncopated var. of keverchef < OF cuevrechef lit., (it)… … From formal English to slang
kerchief — ker|chief [ˈkə:tʃıf US ˈkə:r ] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: cuevrechief, from covrir to cover + chief head ] a square piece of cloth, worn on the head or around the neck … Dictionary of contemporary English
kerchief — ker|chief [ kɜrtʃıf, kɜr,tʃif ] noun count OLD FASHIONED a piece of cloth you wear around your neck or head … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
