Hankie (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
- She pulled out a lace hankie from her pocket to dab away her tears during the sad movie.
- The cowboy in the play used his red bandana hankie to dramatically wipe his forehead.
- Emma's grandmother always carried a white hankie with her to discreetly blow her nose in public.
- In the 1920s flapper costume, a colorful hankie was tied around the dancer's neck as a fashion statement.
- As a child, Timmy's mother would give him a soft hankie to carry with him whenever he had a cold.