KERCHIEFED

Etymology

Adjective

kerchiefed (not comparable)

Wearing a kerchief.

Source: Wiktionary

Ker"chiefed, Ker"chieft, a.

Definition: Dressed; hooded; covered; wearing a kerchief. Milton.

KERCHIEF

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