Handkerchief

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/ˈhæŋkətʃɪf/ · हैंकरचीफ़

Meaning

A small square of cloth used for wiping the nose or face.

a small cloth for wiping the nose or face

हिंदी अर्थ

रुमाल

रूमाल

Example sentences

He wiped his forehead with a handkerchief.

Radhika always keeps a clean handkerchief in her bag.

She wiped her tears with a handkerchief.

Daily use: Garmi mein handkerchief se paseena ponchh liya.

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SSC CGL 2017 (10 Aug S1)
Memory trick · Prashant Sir

Handkerchief = hand + kerchief। Kerchief सिर ढकने का कपड़ा था; हाथ (hand) में रखा जाने वाला kerchief बना handkerchief।

HANDKERCHIEF is hand + kerchief. A kerchief was a cloth for covering the head; the kerchief you carry in your hand became the handkerchief.

Exam note

Silent d और '-chief' के 'ie' के कारण favourite spelling question; plural handkerchiefs।

A favourite spelling question because of the silent 'd' and the 'ie' in '-chief'; the plural is handkerchiefs.

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