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kerchief

ker·chief [ kúrchif, kúr chf ] (plural ker·chiefs [ kúrchivz, kúr chvz ])


noun 
Definition:
 
square scarf: a square scarf for women, worn around the neck or as a headscarf

[13th century. < Anglo-Norman courchef or Old French cuevre-chef, literally "cover-head"]

ker·chiefed adjective
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