How do you use Handkerchief in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like hankie or hanky, plus the exact meaning.
Handkerchief meaning
- A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands.
- A piece of cloth shaped like a handkerchief to be worn about the neck; a neckerchief or neckcloth.
Using Handkerchief
- The main meaning on this page is: A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands. | A piece of cloth shaped like a handkerchief to be worn about the neck; a neckerchief or neckcloth.
- Useful related words include: hankie, hanky, hankey, piece of cloth.
- In the example corpus, handkerchief often appears in combinations such as: handkerchief and, the handkerchief, in handkerchief.
Context around Handkerchief
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 13 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Handkerchief
- In this selection, "handkerchief" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, cotton, pocket, matching, top, left and acknowledge stand out and add context to how "handkerchief" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a green handkerchief on her and a handkerchief from the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "handkerchief" sits close to words such as absolve, acceptability and acetic, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with handkerchief
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A handkerchief from the State Fair of Texas in 1886. (10 words)
The little paw marks on the handkerchief left people going ‘awww’ online. (12 words)
I feel so much better now,” said Bapu Shinde, covering his head with a handkerchief. (15 words)
While, at first, viewers could have deduced this as Holmes' final way of letting go of Irene, could it really be that he'd inhaled the scent of wine spilled on the handkerchief at the restaurant where Moriarty and Adler met? (41 words)
That year, then-general manager David Griffin wore Nick’s bow tie as a handkerchief in his suit jacket to keep the luck and good fortune alive, which proved to be true. (32 words)
Choreographic details Gray noted include using props like a handkerchief, veil, scarf or even an oversized sleeve, which the female dancer manipulates to delicately hide and reveal a flushed cheek, for example. (32 words)
While, at first, viewers could have deduced this as Holmes' final way of letting go of Irene, could it really be that he'd inhaled the scent of wine spilled on the handkerchief at the restaurant where Moriarty and Adler met? (41 words)
Example sentences (20)
I still have the amber-colored cotton handkerchief that she gave me as a gift, which was soaked in her perfume.
One account from the time says she attempted suicide by strangling herself with a pocket handkerchief.
The blessed and talented elder was dapperly dressed in a pinstriped suit, white button-down and a black-and-white polka-dotted tie with a matching handkerchief.
The person took out his gold chain and gave it to the policeman, which the fraudster put in a handkerchief and gave it back to the person.
We admire Janhvi’s commitment to dressing simply but stylishly, and she nailed it with this handkerchief top and lime pants, a great way to embrace summer.
While, at first, viewers could have deduced this as Holmes' final way of letting go of Irene, could it really be that he'd inhaled the scent of wine spilled on the handkerchief at the restaurant where Moriarty and Adler met?
Knitted cotton – from a T-shirt, for example – and polypropylene produce some of the best results, while nylon and looser cotton such as that found in a handkerchief are less helpful.
Placing the ring in a handkerchief, he told her to hold onto it with the ring inside.
Spelling posted a photo of her 8-year-old daughter Hattie wearing a green handkerchief on her head and Cheetos attached to her fingers as long fingernails.
The little paw marks on the handkerchief left people going ‘awww’ online.
Varma said he has been covering his face with a handkerchief, but didn’t have soap to wash his hands.
I feel so much better now,” said Bapu Shinde, covering his head with a handkerchief.
That year, then-general manager David Griffin wore Nick’s bow tie as a handkerchief in his suit jacket to keep the luck and good fortune alive, which proved to be true.
The memory was apparently traumatic as I could notice her wiping her eyes with another handkerchief.
The next time your boyfriend offers you his handkerchief, acknowledge his thoughtfulness and then wave him off.
Then tie any used cloth like handkerchief or scarf with the rope inside the temple.
A handkerchief from the State Fair of Texas in 1886.
As the senior citizen would walk towards the tree, Sonawane who had the handkerchief containing the gold jewellery would flee from the spot,” a police officer said.
Atiku while responding broke down in tears and had to reach for his white handkerchief to wipe the tears from his face.
Choreographic details Gray noted include using props like a handkerchief, veil, scarf or even an oversized sleeve, which the female dancer manipulates to delicately hide and reveal a flushed cheek, for example.
Common combinations with handkerchief
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- handkerchief and 7×
- the handkerchief 7×
- in handkerchief 5×
- handkerchief in 4×
- her handkerchief 4×
- with handkerchief 3×
- handkerchief he 2×
- like handkerchief 2×
- handkerchief from 2×
- and handkerchief 2×