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		Definition of kerchief in English: kerchiefnoun ˈkəːtʃɪf 1A piece of fabric used to cover the head. 头巾 Example sentencesExamples -  Villagers wear everyday clothing fit for farming work: women wear flowery cotton or flannel dresses, and kerchiefs on their heads; men wear shirts and pants made of durable cloth, and caps or hats.
 -  I saw women with wigs and long skirts, others with kerchiefs covering their hair, and others with no head covering and wearing pants.
 -  A woman with a grimy kerchief covering her salt-and-pepper hair barters over a sack of dried lentils with a tall merchant crowned with a scarlet turban.
 -  No hats, combs, kerchiefs or anything but hair should be on your head.
 -  She turned around, face streaked with grime and hair dangling limply from beneath the kerchief, brandishing the duster.
 -  Earlier he had watched her draw the heavy damask drapes in the dining room, cover her head with a kerchief, and light the Sabbath candles, uttering the familiar prayer in a tone of rote and reverence.
 -  The women were all in beautifully embroidered blouses, brightly coloured circle skirts, neat aprons, and kerchiefs holding their light-coloured hair back from their faces.
 -  They were dressed completely in white, and the women's heads were covered with white kerchiefs, as well.
 -  Older women often wear a large kerchief or scarf over the head and tied under the chin.
 -  A few minutes later my mother comes out of the store, kerchief covering her rollers and she slides into the driver's seat.
 -  Her wiry gray hair curled from beneath the edges of a blue kerchief and a colorful fringed shawl was draped over her shoulders.
 -  They usually cover their heads with a kerchief.
 -  From the back, hundreds of women looked like my mother, bent kneeling with bowed heads, kerchiefs or chapel veils covering their heads.
 -  In summer, women wear white head coverings or brightly colored kerchiefs.
 -  In Coleman's impressive painting, she is adorned with a yellow kerchief, gold hoop earrings, and a necklace with a gold cross pendant.
 -  A veil, scarf, or kerchief may be suspended from the head and attached there with a headband or hairpins, or it may variably wrap the head, neck, and shoulders.
 -  Suddenly the kitchen door creaked open, and Ana walked in from outside, her hair pulled back under a kerchief.
 -  At one point in the evening, the bride's veil is removed and replaced with a kerchief, symbolizing her change from maiden to married woman.
 -  Not all Muslim women wear a veil, but among those who do, styles vary wildly, from simple kerchiefs and elaborate head scarves to full face-and-body coverings.
 -  My mom is extremely self-conscious about her hair loss and always wears a bandanna or kerchief to cover her head.
 
 - 1.1literary  A handkerchief.
〈诗/文〉手帕 Example sentencesExamples -  But his prayers to Saint Veronica, who is credited with giving Jesus a kerchief to wipe his brow on the road to Golgotha, apparently go unanswered.
 -  Sniffing, Hanna wiped at her face with her kerchief.
 -  My father beams, bows, wipes over his face with his kerchief, and bows again.
 -  He walked slowly towards Joe, wiping the back of his neck with his kerchief.
 -  I wiped the tears from my face with a kerchief he offered me.
 
  
 
 Derivativesadjective  They were defeated by kerchiefed mothers and grandmothers silently walking in a circle day after day displaying their grief and the General's crimes for all to see. 
 
 OriginMiddle English kerchef, from Old French cuevrechief, from couvrir 'to cover' + chief 'head'. The early spelling was kerchef, from Old French cuevrechief, from couvrir ‘to cover’ and chief ‘head’. It was formerly used to describe a woman's head-dress, a type of cloth covering over the hair. The word was used meaning ‘cloth’ as the second element of handkerchief from the mid 16th century. 
    Definition of kerchief in US English: kerchiefnoun 1A piece of fabric used to cover the head, or worn tied around the neck. 头巾 Example sentencesExamples -  A woman with a grimy kerchief covering her salt-and-pepper hair barters over a sack of dried lentils with a tall merchant crowned with a scarlet turban.
 -  In Coleman's impressive painting, she is adorned with a yellow kerchief, gold hoop earrings, and a necklace with a gold cross pendant.
 -  Not all Muslim women wear a veil, but among those who do, styles vary wildly, from simple kerchiefs and elaborate head scarves to full face-and-body coverings.
 -  No hats, combs, kerchiefs or anything but hair should be on your head.
 -  They were dressed completely in white, and the women's heads were covered with white kerchiefs, as well.
 -  In summer, women wear white head coverings or brightly colored kerchiefs.
 -  From the back, hundreds of women looked like my mother, bent kneeling with bowed heads, kerchiefs or chapel veils covering their heads.
 -  Suddenly the kitchen door creaked open, and Ana walked in from outside, her hair pulled back under a kerchief.
 -  A veil, scarf, or kerchief may be suspended from the head and attached there with a headband or hairpins, or it may variably wrap the head, neck, and shoulders.
 -  They usually cover their heads with a kerchief.
 -  She turned around, face streaked with grime and hair dangling limply from beneath the kerchief, brandishing the duster.
 -  The women were all in beautifully embroidered blouses, brightly coloured circle skirts, neat aprons, and kerchiefs holding their light-coloured hair back from their faces.
 -  A few minutes later my mother comes out of the store, kerchief covering her rollers and she slides into the driver's seat.
 -  I saw women with wigs and long skirts, others with kerchiefs covering their hair, and others with no head covering and wearing pants.
 -  Older women often wear a large kerchief or scarf over the head and tied under the chin.
 -  At one point in the evening, the bride's veil is removed and replaced with a kerchief, symbolizing her change from maiden to married woman.
 -  My mom is extremely self-conscious about her hair loss and always wears a bandanna or kerchief to cover her head.
 -  Her wiry gray hair curled from beneath the edges of a blue kerchief and a colorful fringed shawl was draped over her shoulders.
 -  Villagers wear everyday clothing fit for farming work: women wear flowery cotton or flannel dresses, and kerchiefs on their heads; men wear shirts and pants made of durable cloth, and caps or hats.
 -  Earlier he had watched her draw the heavy damask drapes in the dining room, cover her head with a kerchief, and light the Sabbath candles, uttering the familiar prayer in a tone of rote and reverence.
 
 - 1.1literary  A handkerchief.
〈诗/文〉手帕 Example sentencesExamples -  But his prayers to Saint Veronica, who is credited with giving Jesus a kerchief to wipe his brow on the road to Golgotha, apparently go unanswered.
 -  My father beams, bows, wipes over his face with his kerchief, and bows again.
 -  I wiped the tears from my face with a kerchief he offered me.
 -  He walked slowly towards Joe, wiping the back of his neck with his kerchief.
 -  Sniffing, Hanna wiped at her face with her kerchief.
 
  
 
 OriginMiddle English kerchef, from Old French cuevrechief, from couvrir ‘to cover’ + chief ‘head’.     |