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Recent Examples of handkerchief
Washington wore a blue jersey dress with a lowcut V-neckline, crisscross in the back and a handkerchief skirt featuring an asymmetrical hem.
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Mikelle Street, WWD, 11 Feb. 2025
By 1843, veterans regularly received navy blue jackets, pairs of cotton and linen trousers, flannel drawers and shirts, socks, pairs of shoes, white and checked cotton shirts, silk and cotton handkerchiefs, and hats.
— Made By History, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
Oh, and that black handkerchief top and matching skirt that became one of Jennifer Aniston’s most iconic looks—and a hallmark or Y2K style?
—Vogue, 23 Feb. 2025
Another suggests that knights dedicated their jousting matches to a lady of the court, tying one of her belongings — like a handkerchief — to their arm as a symbol of defending her honor.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Mikelle Street, WWD, 11 Feb. 2025
By 1843, veterans regularly received navy blue jackets, pairs of cotton and linen trousers, flannel drawers and shirts, socks, pairs of shoes, white and checked cotton shirts, silk and cotton handkerchiefs, and hats.
— Made By History, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
Oh, and that black handkerchief top and matching skirt that became one of Jennifer Aniston’s most iconic looks—and a hallmark or Y2K style?
—Vogue, 23 Feb. 2025
Another suggests that knights dedicated their jousting matches to a lady of the court, tying one of her belongings — like a handkerchief — to their arm as a symbol of defending her honor.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for handkerchief
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handkerchief
Noun
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Straight teeth and sandy hair, Izod T-shirts and madras skirts and boat shoes.—
Christian Livermore,
Longreads,
11 Oct. 2022
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Straight teeth and sandy hair, Izod T-shirts and madras skirts and boat shoes.—
Christian Livermore,
Longreads,
11 Oct. 2022
Noun
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The towels are made from 100% cotton with a 100% polyester hem.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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To better prepare the skin to retrieve sebum from pores, take a page from K-beauty TikTok creator Liu Yuhan, who suggests placing warm towels on your nose for 10 minutes.—
Rosa Jisoo Pyo,
Vogue,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The family lifted their napkins, revealing packages of Mott’s Fruit Snacks.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Or inside, on a rustic wooden table, some linen cloth napkins and a beautiful set of pewter silverware.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Cloth, surgical masks and bandannas allow too much air in and don’t filter out finer particles.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Shut it all out with an eye mask (or bandanna or Buff) and/or ear plugs.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Handkerchief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handkerchief. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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