Meaning of KERCHIEF
| Pronunciation: | | 'kurchif
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| | Definition: | | [n] a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck |
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| | See Also: | | headscarf, neckerchief, scarf | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ker"chief\, n.; pl. {Kerchiefs}. [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.
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| Easton Bible Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | mentioned only Ezek. 13:18, 21, as an article of apparel or ornament applied to the head of the idolatrous women of Israel. The precise meaning of the word is uncertain. It appears to have been a long loose shawl, such as Oriental women wrap themselves in (Ruth 3:15; Isa. 3:22). Some think that it was a long veil or head-dress, denoting by its form the position of those who wore it. |
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