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Recent Examples of kerchief
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.
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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
Hadid’s Miu Miu outfit consisted of a yellow leather kerchief top and matching skirt.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 23 July 2024
For the next couple of centuries, the space around men’s throats was host to a bewildering array of cravats, stocks, scarves, kerchiefs, solitaires, jabots, and the style that eventually came to be called the ascot.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 6 July 2024
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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
Hadid’s Miu Miu outfit consisted of a yellow leather kerchief top and matching skirt.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 23 July 2024
For the next couple of centuries, the space around men’s throats was host to a bewildering array of cravats, stocks, scarves, kerchiefs, solitaires, jabots, and the style that eventually came to be called the ascot.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 6 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kerchief
Noun
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At noon on the first day of the festival, around five thousand people gather in the town square and wave a red handkerchief.—
Jordan-Marie Smith,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2025
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The large, angled handkerchief is a subtle formal echo of the drapery opening diagonally above Mariana’s head.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Dec. 2024
Noun
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It's packed with compartments: a front zippered pocket for essentials, a shoe section, a wet/dry pocket for sweaty towels or wet toiletries, and a mesh bag for post-workout clothes.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
WIRED,
16 Feb. 2025
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For example, buyers will be able to choose everything from their own light fixtures to linens, towels, artwork, and wall coverings.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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On the dining room table, layer rattan place mats with a linen tablecloth and cloth napkins.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Feb. 2025
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Elon Musk and fellow businessman Vivek Ramaswamy on the day the Department of Government Efficiency became public were at one of the club's bars, scratching out thoughts on a napkin.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Kerchief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kerchief. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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