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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
kerchief /ˈkəːtʃɪf/

▶noun

1 a piece of fabric used to cover the head.

2 a handkerchief.

– derivatives
kerchiefed adjective.

– origin ME kerchef, from OFr. cuevrechief, from couvrir ‘to cover’ + chief ‘head’.

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