/ ˈkɜːtʃɪf; NAmE ˈkɜːrtʃɪf/ noun
( old-fashioned ) a square piece of cloth worn on the head or around the neck
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English kerchef , from Old French cuevrechief , from couvrir to cover + chief head.
/ ˈkɜːtʃɪf; NAmE ˈkɜːrtʃɪf/ noun
( old-fashioned ) a square piece of cloth worn on the head or around the neck
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English kerchef , from Old French cuevrechief , from couvrir to cover + chief head.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005