(n.) A square of fine linen worn by women as a covering for the head; hence, anything similar in form or material, worn for ornament on other parts of the person; -- mostly used in compounds; as, neckerchief; breastkerchief; and later, handkerchief.
(n.) A lady who wears a kerchief.
Example Sentences:
(1) I looked out the window and saw a shooter, a man dressed all in black with a kerchief over his nose and mouth and something over his head as well, holding a rifle and shooting an honour guard in front of the cenotaph point-blank, twice,” a witness, Tony Zobl, told the Canadian Press news agency.
(2) The disinfection of lab glassware and equipment, instruments, towels, kerchiefs, cloths, and white overalls and aprons is to be carried out with 1.5 per cent water solution of chloramine.
Neckerchief
Definition:
(n.) A kerchief for the neck; -- called also neck handkerchief.
Example Sentences:
(1) If you don't know, you're obviously not a Christian John-Luke Roberts What do you call a neckerchief which has one small thing wrong with it?
(2) So here we are in Quarry Bank Mill, up to our neckerchiefs in factually inspired historical unpleasantness.
(3) Poise As immaculate as the cut of her Miss Scarlett jacket – and unfussy as her home counties neckerchief.