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• n  a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

• At Risk is a one-hankie book and could be a two-hankie movie.
• So hankie up, everyone; here goes.
• WSJ reports the Land of Lincolner's "voice is a bit raspy, his eyes are a bit red, and he walks with a hankie or tissue on hand, quickly burying it in a pocket before shaking hands.

• handkerchief
• hanky
• hankey

News & Articles

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• The Lunchtime Listen: 'Sweet Lorraine,' by Fred Stobaugh and Green Shoe Studio
  Fred Stobaugh's pain over the death of his wife of 73 years, Lorraine, prompted the 96-year-old man to enter a songwriting contest. This is is the result. The Lunchtime Listen strongly urges you have a hankie nearby.
  Aug. 28, 2013 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Quotes

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• Lou Piniella in International Herald Tribune
  Now what do you do, throw out a red handkerchief? What's the format? What do you do? I'd love to be able to throw a red hankie or a green hankie,Piniella said, referring to the NFL system in which a coach throws out a red flag to challenge a...
• Flip Saunders in DetNews.com
  We haven't had a lot of success against them,Saunders said. "I told the guys, before I even took my hankie out of my pocket we were down by 20 points here last year. That's not good. And now they've had five days off, so they are going to...
• Barack Obama in Salt Lake Tribune
  Tell ya what, John,said Obama, turning to Edwards, "I'll lend you my hankie if you lend me your eyedrops."