About The Word Kerchief

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Kerchief to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Kerchief definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Kerchief:

Related Terms | Find terms related to Kerchief:

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.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Metallurgist ‐ an engineer trained in the extraction and refining and alloying…
  • Barb ‐ one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft…
  • Spaceward ‐ towards…
  • Have got ‐ have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She…
  • Balls-up ‐ (British) something badly botched…
  • Hippocampus ‐ seahorses [n] a complex neural structure (shaped like a sea horse)…
  • Purple osier ‐ Eurasian osier having reddish or purple twigs and bark rich in…
  • Towage ‐ the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch…
  • Smidgen ‐ a tiny or scarcely…
  • Carolina chickadee ‐ southern United States chickadee similar to the blackcap but…
Crossword Dictionary