HANKY

handkerchief, hankie, hanky, hankey

(noun) a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

hanky (plural hankies)

(colloquial) Abbreviation of handkerchief.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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