hanky

English

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhæŋki/
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  • Rhymes: -æŋki

Noun

hanky (plural hankies)

  1. (colloquial) Diminutive of handkerchief.
    • 1995, Paul Vautin, Turn It Up!, Sydney: Pan Macmillan Australia, page 128:
      I saw the Lone Ranger get shot in the heart and shove a hanky in the hole before stopping a train from falling off a bridge.

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