Definition of "kerchief" []

• A woman's square scarf, often worn as a head covering. (noun)
• A handkerchief. (noun)

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• "Good luck with everything this week – and the kerchief is adorable"
• "She pursued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when the Frank asked Nur al-Din anent the maker of the kerchief, he answered, saying, “In very sooth this kerchief is the handiwork of my mother, who made it for me with her own hand.”"
• "To prevent such a calamity, the kerchief is worn hooded over the eyes, so as to exclude unholy sights."