kerchief
English
Etymology
Middle English, from Old French couvrechief, from couvrir (“to cover”) + chief (“head”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɝ.tʃɪf/, /ˈkɝ.tʃif/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɜː.tʃɪf/, /ˈkɜː.tʃiːf/
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Noun
kerchief (plural kerchiefs or kerchieves)
Derived terms
Derived terms
Translations
piece of cloth
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Verb
kerchief (third-person singular simple present kerchiefs, present participle kerchiefing, simple past and past participle kerchiefed)
- (dated, transitive) To cover with a kerchief.
Anagrams
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