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Kerchief

Kerchief Meaning & Definition
Kerchief Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Kerchief?

[n] a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck

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See Also | headscarf | neckerchief | scarf

Kerchief In Webster's Dictionary

\Ker"chief\, n.; pl. {Kerchiefs}. [OE. coverchef, OF. cuevrechief, couvrechef, F. couvrechef, a head covering, fr. couvrir to cover + OF. chief head, F. chef. See {Cover}, {Chief}, and cf. {Curfew}.] 1. A square of fine linen worn by women as a covering for the head; hence, anything similar in form or material, worn for ornament on other parts of the person; -- mostly used in compounds; as, neckerchief; breastkerchief; and later, handkerchief. He might put on a hat, a muffler, and a kerchief, and so escape. --Shak. Her black hair strained away To a scarlet kerchief caught beneath her chin. --Mrs. Browning. 2. A lady who wears a kerchief. --Dryden.

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