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kerchief

kerc·hief

UK/ˈkɜː.tʃɪf/ US/ˈkɝ.t͡ʃɪf/ uncommon dated

noun

1.

a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck

Origin

From Middle English keverchef, coverchef et al., from Old French couvrechief, from couvrir (“to cover”) + chief (“head”). Compare curfew.

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