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n. A small square of cloth used especially for wiping the nose or mouth.

n. A large piece of cloth worn as a decorative article; a scarf.

n. A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands.

n. A piece of cloth shaped like a handkerchief to be worn about the neck; a neckerchief or neckcloth.

n. A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face or hands.

n. A piece of cloth shaped like a handkerchief to be worn about the neck; a neckerchief; a neckcloth.

n. A square piece of cloth, usually linen or silk, carried about the person for the purpose of wiping the face or nose.

n. A neckcloth: a neckerchief.

To use a handkerchief; make signals with a handkerchief.

n. a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

"Although I have spoken Romanian for decades, it was only while talking with Oskar Pastior that I realized that the Romanian word for handkerchief is batistă."

piece of cloth    piece of material   

bandanna    pocket-handkerchief    bandana   

neckerchief    neckcloth    wiper    wipe    sudarium    sudary    fogle    rag    Barcelona    bandanna   

scarf    shirt    towel    stocking    apron    kerchief    ribbon    blouse    cloth    skirt