Noun: hankey hang-kee
Usage: non-standard (=hanky)
Usage: non-standard (=hanky)
- A square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes, nose or as a costume accessory
"He offered her his hankey to dry her tears";
- handkerchief, hankie, hanky, fogle [archaic]
Type of: piece of cloth, piece of material
Encyclopedia: Hankey, Patrick