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KERCHIEF

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("kerchief" is a kind of...):

scarf (a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "kerchief"):

headscarf (a kerchief worn over the head and tied under the chin)

neckerchief (a kerchief worn around the neck)

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 Context examples: 

Pulling up his steed, he slightly inclined his head, and sat in the stern and composed fashion with which he had borne himself throughout, heedless of the applauding shouts and the flutter of kerchiefs from the long lines of brave men and of fair women who were looking down upon him.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)