n.
Pronunciation: ' ne-k ə r-ch ə f, -( ˌ )chif, - ˌ ch ē f
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -chiefs also -chieves \ see HANDKERCHIEF pl \
Etymology: Middle English nekkerchef, from nekke + kerchef kerchief
Date: 14th century
: a kerchief for the neck