curchef

curchef
curchef, -chyfe
obs. forms of kerchief.

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  • kerchief — early 14c., curchef, earlier kovrechief (early 13c.), from Anglo Fr. courchief, O.Fr. couvrechief, lit. cover head, from couvrir to cover (see COVER (Cf. cover)) + chief head (see CHIEF (Cf. chief)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • kerchief — /ˈkɜtʃəf / (say kerchuhf), /kəˈtʃif / (say kuh cheef) noun 1. a cloth worn or carried on the person. 2. a cloth worn as a head covering, especially by women. {Middle English curchef, contraction of coverchef, from Old French couvrechief, from… …  

  • kerchief — n. 1 a cloth used to cover the head. 2 poet. a handkerchief. Derivatives: kerchiefed adj. Etymology: ME curchef f. AF courchef, OF couvrechief f. couvrir COVER + CHIEF head …   Useful english dictionary

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