pocket-handkerchief

[ pok-it-hang-ker-chif, -cheef ]

/ ˈpɒk ɪtˈhæŋ kər tʃɪf, -ˌtʃif /

Origin of pocket-handkerchief

First recorded in 1635–45

"Please see whether I have left my pocket-handkerchief in the dining-room, Mr. Coventry," said Grace, demurely.

Put Yourself in His Place |Charles Reade
A scream from the two arose upon the entrance of Lionel, and Miss Amilly flung her pocket-handkerchief over her head.

Verner's Pride |Mrs. Henry Wood
"I hope I shall have strength to bear it, but I don't know," said Maggie, with her pocket-handkerchief to her eyes.

Bessie and Her Friends |Joanna H. (Joanna Hooe) Mathews
Mary sat down in an armchair, and fanned herself with a pocket-handkerchief.

Stella Fregelius |H. Rider Haggard

At the same time our pilgrim reached out to a rector's little son, who needed it for about three minutes, his pocket-handkerchief.

Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2) |Jean Paul Friedrich Richter