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Definition of
handkerchief noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
handkerchief
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
ˈhæŋkərˌtʃif
/
/
(
informal
hanky
,
hankie
)
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a small piece of material that you use for blowing your nose, etc.
See
handkerchief
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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