HANDKERCHIEF
NOUNS
1350 — SUDARY a napkin or handkerchief used to wipe sweat or tears from the face → obs.
1500 — MUCKENDER a handkerchief → 1500 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1530 — NAPKIN a pocket handkerchief → obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
1601 — SUDARIUM a napkin or cloth for wiping the face; a handkerchief
..L17 — FAM-CLOTH a handkerchief → sl.
..L17 — QUEER CLOUT a cheap, probably cotton, handkerchief that as such is not worth stealing → UK criminals’ sl.
1774 — NAPKIN a handkerchief → US
..19C — NAPKIN-SNATCHER a thief of handkerchiefs → sl.
..19C — NOSE-WIPE a handkerchief → colloq.
..19C — SLEEK WIPE a handkerchief → sl.
..19C — WATERFALL a handkerchief worn in the top pocket → sl.
..E19 — CANARY a yellow silk handkerchief, as worn by a costermonger → sl.
..E19 — SNOTTER a handkerchief; a handkerchief soiled with mucus → Brit. sl.
1810 — KENT a coloured cotton handkerchief → sl.
1815 — KERCHIEF a handkerchief
1821 — YELLOW-MAN a yellow silk handkerchief → sl. obs.
1823 — INDIA-WIPE a silk handkerchief → sl.
1823 — NAPKIN-SNATCHING stealing handkerchiefs → sl.
1825 — LACHRYMATORY a pocket-handkerchief → humorous usage
1840 — NOSE RAG a handkerchief → sl.
1840 — NOSE WIPER a handkerchief → sl.
.M19 — KINGSMAN a silk handkerchief in a variety of colours, as worn by costermongers of both sexes; also, a silk handkerchief with a green base and a yellow pattern → sl.
.M19 — KINGSMAN OF THE RORTIEST a very gaudy silk handkerchief → sl.
.M19 — RAG a pocket handkerchief → sl.
.M19 — RANDAL’S MAN a silk handkerchief with a green base and white spots → sl.
.M19 — SPITTLEONIAN a yellow handkerchief → UK criminals’ sl.
.M19 — STOCK a pocket handkerchief → sl.
.M19 — STOOK — STUKE a pocket handkerchief → sl.
1859 — KENT CLOUT a coloured cotton handkerchief → sl.
1859 — KENT RAG a coloured cotton handkerchief → sl.
1866 — FASH-CLAWT a pocket handkerchief → Eng. dial.
1874 — NECKLATH a neckcloth; a pocket-handkerchief → Eng. dial.
1875 — NEEPYUN a handkerchief → Sc.
1879 — MADAM a pocket handkerchief → obs.
1886 — SNOT-RAG a handkerchief or tissue → sl.
1888 — JIM BELCHER any particoloured handkerchief worn round the neck (Bk.)
1890 — BILLY a silk pocket handkerchief → sl. (Bk.)
1895 — HANKIE — HANKY a handkerchief → sl.
1895 — PENWIPER a handkerchief → sl.
..20C — MUCK-RAG a handkerchief → Brit. colloq.
1900 — FASH-RAG a pocket-handkerchief; a cloth used for wiping → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1903 — NACKER a handkerchief → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 — HAND-CLOTH a pocket handkerchief → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1912 — WIPE a handkerchief → US criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
1940 — SNITCH-RAG a handkerchief → sl.
1945 — SNIFFER a handkerchief → US sl.
1960 — BUGLE DUSTER a handkerchief → sl.
1963 — NEB-CLOUT a handkerchief → Sc.
1975 — BLOWER a handkerchief → US sl. (Bk.)
1981 — WIPE a handkerchief → US sl.
..L20 — NUFFER a handkerchief → colloq.
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