kerchief C2 Topic:Mathematics & Measurement US /ˈkɝ.t͡ʃɪf/ UK /ˈkɜː.tʃɪf/ See IPA manual Freq #33662 Meanings 1 noun a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck My kerchief has a wild pattern. Thesaurus Synonyms babushkahanky Word family Forms kerchiefskerchieves Etymology From Middle English keverchef, coverchef et al., from Old French couvrechief, from couvrir (“to cover”) + chief (“head”). Compare curfew. keverchef Middle English couvrechief Old French View etymology graph -> Topics Mathematics & Measurement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # kerchief **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkɝ.t͡ʃɪf/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkɜː.tʃɪf/ **Frequency rank:** 33662 ## Meanings 1. a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck ## Examples - My kerchief has a wild pattern. ## Synonyms - babushka - hanky ## Roots and Affixes - Root: keverchef - Root: couvrechief ## Etymology From Middle English keverchef, coverchef et al., from Old French couvrechief, from couvrir (“to cover”) + chief (“head”). Compare curfew. ## Topics - Mathematics & Measurement markdown