n.
Pronunciation: ' ha ŋ -k ə r-ch ə f, -( ˌ )chif, - ˌ ch ē f
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -chiefs also -chieves \ -ch ə fs, -( ˌ )chifs, - ˌ ch ē vz, - ˌ ch ē fs, -ch ə vz, -( ˌ )chivz \
Date: 1530
1 : a small usually square piece of cloth used for usually personal purposes (as blowing the nose) or as a clothing accessory
2 : KERCHIEF 1