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Translate handkerchief from English to French

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handkerchief:
- mouchoir
Wiktionary:
- handkerchief → foulard, mouchoir
- handkerchief → mouchoir

English

Detailed Translations for handkerchief from English to French

handkerchief:

handkerchief [the ~] nomen

the handkerchief
le mouchoir
- mouchoir [le ~] nomen

Translation Matrix for handkerchief:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
mouchoir	handkerchief
-	hankey; hankie; hanky

Related Words for "handkerchief":

handkerchiefs

Synonyms for "handkerchief":

hankie; hanky; hankey; piece of cloth; piece of material

Related Definitions for "handkerchief":

a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory¹

Wiktionary Translations for handkerchief:

handkerchief

noun

cloth to be worn about the neck
- handkerchief → foulard
cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands
- handkerchief → mouchoir

handkerchief

noun

étoffe de soie, de soie et coton ou de fibres artificielles, très légère et dont on fait des mouchoirs, des cravates, des fichus, des robes, etc.,
- foulard → kerchief; bandana; neckerchief; handkerchief; headscarf
carré de tissu dont on se sert pour se moucher.
- mouchoir → handkerchief

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• handkerchief	→ mouchoir	↔ Nastuch — schweizerisch, süddeutsch: ein Tuch, mit dem man sich die Nase putzt
• handkerchief	→ mouchoir	↔ Sacktuch — K\|südd.\|österr.\|ugs. Taschentuch
• handkerchief	→ mouchoir	↔ Taschentuch — ein Tuch, mit dem man sich die Nase putzen kann
• handkerchief	→ mouchoir	↔ zakdoek — een doek om de neus in te snuiten

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