plural kerchiefs
ˈkər-chəfs 
-ˌchēfs
also kerchieves
ˈkər-ˌchēvz
1
: a square of cloth used as a head covering or worn as a scarf around the neck
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Examples of kerchief in a Sentence
tied the kerchief around her head to keep her hair out of her face
dabbed the sweat on his brow with a kerchief
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The black kerchief was really the star of the show in Phoebe Bridgers’s outfit.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
But even with the kerchief, a signifier of rebellion tied loosely around his neck, Kent can’t help but wrestle with the idea of integrating into the mainstream, and all that goes along with it.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2024
Megan Rapinoe wore one at the Olympics, Hailey Bieber wrapped a leopard print scarf over a baseball cap, and Billie Eilish tied on a Gucci kerchief for an event in late 2023.
—Allure, 6 Sep. 2024
Hands in Ramberg’s work clutch white kerchiefs or are bound by black satin straps.
—Sue Taylor, ARTnews.com, 31 July 2024
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
But even with the kerchief, a signifier of rebellion tied loosely around his neck, Kent can’t help but wrestle with the idea of integrating into the mainstream, and all that goes along with it.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2024
Megan Rapinoe wore one at the Olympics, Hailey Bieber wrapped a leopard print scarf over a baseball cap, and Billie Eilish tied on a Gucci kerchief for an event in late 2023.
—Allure, 6 Sep. 2024
Hands in Ramberg’s work clutch white kerchiefs or are bound by black satin straps.
—Sue Taylor, ARTnews.com, 31 July 2024
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“Kerchief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kerchief. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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kerchief
noun
ker·chief
ˈkər-chəf
-ˌchēf
1
: a square of cloth worn as a head covering or as a scarf
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