handkerchief B1 Topic:Describing Qualities Also spelled hankerchir US /ˈhæŋkɚt͡ʃəf/ UK /ˈhæŋkəːt͡ʃɪf/ See IPA manual Freq #8506 Meanings 1 noun A small square piece of cloth used for wiping your nose, eyes, or face. He pulled out a handkerchief and wiped his forehead. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a small square piece of... hankyhankie Word family Forms handkerchiefshandkerchievespocket-handkerchief Derived forms handkerchiefedhandkerchieffulhandkerchieflesspocket-handkerchief Etymology AI details From hand + kerchief. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # handkerchief **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈhæŋkɚt͡ʃəf/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈhæŋkəːt͡ʃɪf/ **Frequency rank:** 8506 ## Meanings 1. A small square piece of cloth used for wiping your nose, eyes, or face. ## Examples - He pulled out a handkerchief and wiped his forehead. ## Derived Forms - handkerchiefed - handkerchiefful - handkerchiefless - pocket-handkerchief ## Etymology From hand + kerchief. ## AI Etymology Handkerchief comes from hand + kerchief. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named elements. In current use, the main sense is “A small square piece of cloth used for wiping your nose, eyes, or face”. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown