n. A handkerchief. [ Obs. or Colloq. ] Chapman (1654). Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Hand + kerchief. ] 1. A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face or hands. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A piece of cloth shaped like a handkerchief to be worn about the neck; a neckerchief; a neckcloth. [ 1913 Webster ]