handkerchief

n. small piece of fabric for wiping the eyes or nose; small decorative piece of fabric placed in a pocket

A handkerchief or hanky is a square of fabric, usually carried in the pocket, for personal hygiene purposes such as wiping one's hands or blowing one's nose, but also used as a decorative accessory in a suit pocket. Richard II of England is said to have invented the handkerchief, as "little pieces [of cloth] for the lord King to wipe and clean his nose," appear in his Household Rolls or accounts, which is the first documented use of them.
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Noun
1. a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
(synonym) hankie, hanky, hankey
(hypernym) piece of cloth, piece of material
(hyponym) bandanna, bandana

(n.)
A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face or hands.
  

(n.)
A piece of cloth shaped like a handkerchief to be worn about the neck; a neckerchief; a neckcloth.
  

Only once in Authorized Version (Acts 19:12). The Greek word (sudarion) so rendered means properly "a sweat-cloth." It is rendered "napkin" in John 11:44; 20:7; Luke 19:20.