Hankey (Noun)
Meaning
A square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The child gently wiped away her tears with a delicate lace hankey.
- She fumbled through her purse for a hankey to blow her nose.
- The vintage costume included a intricately designed hankey as part of its headpiece.
- He patted his nose gently with a silk hankey after feeling a sneeze coming on.
- The cowboy hero twirled a red hankey around his neck like a bandana.