KERCHIEF
kerchief
(noun) a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
kerchief (plural kerchiefs or kerchieves)
(dated) A piece of cloth used to cover the head; a bandana.
Verb
kerchief (third-person singular simple present kerchiefs, present participle kerchiefing, simple past and past participle kerchiefed)
(dated, transitive) To cover with a kerchief.
Anagrams
• heckfire
Source: Wiktionary
Ker"chief, n.; pl. Kerchiefs. Etym: [OE. coverchef, OF. cuevrechief,
couvrechef, F. couvrechef, a head covering, fr. couvrir to cover +
OF. chief head, F. chef. See Cover, Chief, and cf. Curfew.]
1. A square of fine linen worn by women as a covering for the head;
hence, anything similar in form or material, worn for ornament on
other parts of the person; -- mostly used in compounds; as,
neckerchief; breastkerchief; and later, handkerchief.
He might put on a hat, a muffler, and a kerchief, and so escape.
Shak.
Her black hair strained away To a scarlet kerchief caught beneath her
chin. Mrs. Browning.
2. A lady who wears a kerchief. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition