hanky

or han·kie

[ hang-kee ]

noun,plural han·kies.

Origin of hanky

1
First recorded in 1890–95; han(d)k(erchief) + -y2

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British Dictionary definitions for hanky

hanky

hankie

/ (ˈhæŋkɪ) /


nounplural hankies
  1. informal short for handkerchief

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