hankie

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Noun hankie has 1 sense

handkerchief, hankie, hanky, hankey - a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
--₁ is a kind of piece of cloth, piece of material
--₁ has particulars: bandanna, bandana; pocket-handkerchief

Definitions from the Web

Term: hankie: noun; sense 1: a small square of fabric, typically made of cotton or linen, used for wiping the nose or face; a handkerchief.; usage 1: She always keeps a hankie in her pocket in case she needs to blow her nose.; usage 2: He elegantly dabbed his forehead with a lace hankie.; usage 3: As a token of love, he gave her a monogrammed hankie.; sense 2: (informal) a handkerchief used as a makeshift flag to surreptitiously signal or communicate with someone.; usage 1: The spy discreetly waved his hankie to signal his partner across the room.; sense 3: (informal) a handkerchief used as a decorative or fashionable accessory.; usage 1: The fashionable lady pulled a lacy hankie from her purse.; sense 4: (informal) a handkerchief associated with a particular event or occasion and used as a memento or keepsake.; usage 1: The wedding guests were given embroidered hankies as souvenirs of the memorable day.

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