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Definition of Hanky
1. Noun. A square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory.
Specialized synonyms: Bandana, Bandanna, Pocket-handkerchief
Generic synonyms: Piece Of Cloth, Piece Of Material
Definition of Hanky
1. Noun. (colloquial) Short form of handkerchief. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Hanky
1. a handkerchief [n -KIES] - See also: handkerchief
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hanky
Literary usage of Hanky
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Erewhon Revisited Twenty Years Later: Both by the Original Discoverer of the by Samuel Butler (1920)
"In vain did hanky try to put fresh life into his sermon; ... hanky did his best
to quiet his hearers when he found that he could not infuriate them,— "This ..."
2. My Consulate in Samoa: A Record of Four Years' Sojourn in the Navigators by William Brown Churchward (1887)
"... Dollars—hanky-Panky Man—A Modern Cannibal—Making Use of a Friend— Never
Cannibals—Queen's Birthday—Flag-wagging—My Portrait Gallery—The German Boy—The ..."
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