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handkerchief
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handkerchief

Small square of soft fabric used to wipe the nose. The handkerchief was popular as a fashion accessory in the 19th century, made of cambric, muslin, linen, or silk with an embroidered lace edge. In the 20th century it became more functional and has been largely replaced by disposable paper tissues, although handkerchiefs are often worn in the breast pocket of a jacket as a decorative accessory.



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Their personal story may prompt more than a few viewers to reach for a hankie.
amid a chorus of whistling and laughter as the words SAVE OUR SOULS were spelled out in white rags like monumental hankies affixed to the back wall of the stage.
They presented each gentleman with a red or white hankie, and the ladies each received a bouquet of tiny roses wrapped in organza and tied with a satin bow.
 
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