Associations to the word «Hankie»

Wiktionary

HANKIE, noun. A handkerchief

Dictionary definition

HANKIE, noun. A square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats