different between headscarf vs kerchief

headscarf

English

Alternative forms

  • head scarf, head-scarf

Noun

headscarf (plural headscarves or headscarfs)

  1. A more or less square piece of material worn over the head, typically by women, often to protect the hair, or for religious reasons.
    Synonym: headsquare

Derived terms

  • headscarfless

Translations

Further reading

  • headscarf on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

  • hardfaces

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kerchief

English

Etymology

From Middle English coverchef et al., from Old French couvrechief, from couvrir (to cover) + chief (head).

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /?k?.t??f/, /?k?.t?if/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?k??.t??f/, /?k??.t?i?f/

Noun

kerchief (plural kerchiefs or kerchieves)

  1. (dated) A piece of cloth used to cover the head; a bandana.

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

kerchief (third-person singular simple present kerchiefs, present participle kerchiefing, simple past and past participle kerchiefed)

  1. (dated, transitive) To cover with a kerchief.

Anagrams

  • heckfire

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