Explore Kerchief through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like scarf. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Kerchief meaning
A piece of cloth used to cover the head; a bandana.
Synonyms of Kerchief
Using Kerchief
- The main meaning on this page is: A piece of cloth used to cover the head; a bandana.
- Useful related words include: scarf.
- In the example corpus, kerchief often appears in combinations such as: kerchief and.
Context around Kerchief
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Kerchief
- In this selection, "kerchief" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, trademark, colorful and usually stand out and add context to how "kerchief" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include bandana or kerchief and his trademark kerchief and short. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "kerchief" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with kerchief
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A bandana is a cloth known as another name of kerchief. (11 words)
Then, flip it over and repeat the process, and put one hair tie on each side of the bandana or kerchief. (21 words)
In one case investigators found a locked box containing something bundled in a kerchief and three paper packets, wrapped and tied, containing crushed grasses. (24 words)
Fans of the movie know the Latrell character, in his trademark kerchief and short shorts, goes on to successfully throw a floppy javelin and do an impressive rap performance that helps the nerds beat the jocks at the film’s climax. (41 words)
Bandana A bandana is a type of large, usually colorful, kerchief, usually worn on the head or around the neck of a person or pet and is not considered to be a hat. (33 words)
On festive occasions they also wore a madras (originally a "kerchief" from South India) head scarf tied in many different symbolic ways, each with a different name. (27 words)
Example sentences (6)
Then, flip it over and repeat the process, and put one hair tie on each side of the bandana or kerchief.
Fans of the movie know the Latrell character, in his trademark kerchief and short shorts, goes on to successfully throw a floppy javelin and do an impressive rap performance that helps the nerds beat the jocks at the film’s climax.
A bandana is a cloth known as another name of kerchief.
Bandana A bandana is a type of large, usually colorful, kerchief, usually worn on the head or around the neck of a person or pet and is not considered to be a hat.
In one case investigators found a locked box containing something bundled in a kerchief and three paper packets, wrapped and tied, containing crushed grasses.
On festive occasions they also wore a madras (originally a "kerchief" from South India) head scarf tied in many different symbolic ways, each with a different name.
Common combinations with kerchief
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: