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kerchief

Pronunciation: /ˈkɝ.t͡ʃɪf/

The English word “kerchief” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A piece of cloth used to cover the head; a bandana.

verb

  1. To cover with a kerchief.

Etymology

From Middle English keverchef, coverchef et al., from Old French couvrechief, from couvrir (“to cover”) + chief (“head”). Compare curfew.

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