HANDKERCHIEF

(plural handkerchiefs or UK also handkerchieves), [informal] hankie, [informal] hanky [noun] [C] - a square piece of cloth used for cleaning the nose and drying the eyes when they are wet with tearsShe took out her handkerchief and blew her nose loudly.Sometimes handkerchiefs are worn as a decoration around the neck or sticking out of a jacket pocket.Compare tissue (PAPER).