kerchief
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6.7
- noun
- /ˈkɜrʧɪf/
:
pañuelo
- He wrapped the kerchief around his neck to keep warm on the chilly evening.
Examples
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The dancer embellished her outfit with a bright kerchief that fluttered elegantly as she moved.
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Black curls escaped from the discipline of her kerchief and coiled at the nape of her neck.
Fiction book (1992) -
Your kerchief is red and angry like the sun.
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I really liked putting on that kerchief.
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As he watched her windows, he held the kerchief beside his nose so he could smell her.
Fiction book (1994) -
Then she tied a shawl around her shoulders and a kerchief around her head.
Fiction book (1993) -
Her narrow, beautiful head was wrapped in a kerchief in the manner of the other women in Dayclear.
Fiction book (1998) -
On the path to the house, Lady Dustan patted her face with a kerchief, feeling warm and agitated.
Fiction book (1998) -
Her mother woke late, her hair in pin curls wrapped in a kerchief, which she rarely bothered to undo.
Fiction book (1996) -
Women in brightly colored kerchiefs, bending low, wading knee-deep in the blue flax.
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
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2.3
A piece of cloth often worn by women on the head for warmth, to cover hair, or for style
3
7.1
A small square of cloth worn around the neck for decoration or as part of a uniform
1
9.9
A square cloth folded and worn on the head in the Middle East, often held with a cord
1
9.8
A patterned square cloth worn on the head or neck to protect from sun and sand
A small old-fashioned scarf a woman ties over her head
How Covering
Surface Forms
Etymology
Kerchief comes from the old French phrase couvrechief, made from couvre 'cover' and chief 'head'. So a kerchief is literally a 'head-cover', which explains why it is a square piece of cloth people wear over the head or around the neck.