kerchief UK /ˈkɜː.tʃɪf/US /ˈkɝ.t͡ʃɪf/noun 1verb 1forms 4 noun1 •(old-fashioned) A piece of cloth used to cover the head; a bandana.And mamma in her kerchief, and I in my cap, / Had just settled down for a long winter's nap […] — 1823 verb1 •(old-fashioned) To cover with a kerchief. formskerchiefed · kerchiefing · kerchiefs · kerchieves
