Handkerchiefed

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Wearing a handkerchief (neckwear). not-comparable

    "[…]whatever was lost in elegance, was compensated in another point of view: their necks, of the most luxuriant prominence, ‘[…]’ were modestly handkerchiefed to their throats;[…]."

Example

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"[…]whatever was lost in elegance, was compensated in another point of view: their necks, of the most luxuriant prominence, ‘[…]’ were modestly handkerchiefed to their throats;[…]."

Etymology

From handkerchief + -ed.

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