handkerchief

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

hand·ker·chief [handkerchief handkerchiefs handkerchieves] BrE [ˈhæŋkətʃɪf] NAmE [ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf] BrE [ˈhæŋkətʃiːf] NAmE [ˈhæŋkərtʃiːf] noun (pl. hand·ker·chiefsor hand·ker·chievesBrE [ˈhæŋkətʃiːvz] ; NAmE [ˈhæŋkərtʃiːvz] ) (also informal hanky, han·kie)
a small piece of material or paper that you use for blowing your nose, etc.
See also: ↑hankie ▪ ↑hanky

Word Origin:
mid 16th cent.: from ↑hand + ↑kerchief.

Example Bank:
•He blew his nose on a dirty handkerchief.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  hankie, hanky, hankey