kerchief
noun
- square or triangular cloth worn as a covering for the head
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈkɝ.t͡ʃɪf/ / /ˈkɝ.t͡ʃif/ / /ˈkɜː.tʃɪf/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English keverchef, coverchef et al., from Old French couvrechief, from couvrir (“to cover”) + chief (“head”). Compare curfew.
- A piece of cloth used to cover the head; a bandana.
“And mamma in her kerchief, and I in my cap, / Had just settled down for a long winter's nap […]”
““Well, did you find some?” she asked from under the white kerchief, turning her handsome, gently smiling face to him.”
verb
Etymology: From Middle English keverchef, coverchef et al., from Old French couvrechief, from couvrir (“to cover”) + chief (“head”). Compare curfew.
- To cover with a kerchief.