different between muffler vs handkerchief

muffler

English

Etymology

muffle +? -er

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /?m?fl?/

Noun

muffler (plural mufflers)

  1. (US, automotive) Part of the exhaust pipe of a car that dampens the noise the engine produces.
  2. A silencer or suppressor fitted to a gun.
  3. A type of scarf.
    • 1913, D.H. Lawrence, Sons and Lovers, chapter 8
      The newcomer took off his cap and his big woollen muffler. His nose was pointed and red.

Synonyms

  • (part of exhaust pipe): silencer

Descendants

  • Spanish: mofle

Translations

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handkerchief

English

Alternative forms

  • handkercher (obsolete)
  • hanky (informal)

Etymology

From hand +? kerchief.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?hæ?k?t?i?f/, /?hæ?k?t??f/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?hæ?k?t??f/

Noun

handkerchief (plural handkerchiefs or handkerchieves)

  1. A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands.
  2. A piece of cloth shaped like a handkerchief to be worn about the neck; a neckerchief or neckcloth.

Synonyms

  • hanky
  • pocket handkerchief

Translations

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