dirty handkerchief
Frequency: 6.57.1 per million words
A handkerchief that is soiled after use.
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Examples (10)
- He blew his nose on a dirty handkerchief.
- She pulled out a dirty handkerchief from her pocket.
- The child wiped his tears with a dirty handkerchief.
- I need to wash this dirty handkerchief before using it again.
- He stuffed the dirty handkerchief back into his coat pocket.
- A dirty handkerchief lay crumpled on the table.
- She wouldn't use such a dirty handkerchief to clean her glasses.
- The old man kept a dirty handkerchief in his trouser pocket.
- Don't give me that dirty handkerchief—I'll use a tissue instead.
- He realized his handkerchief was too dirty to be of any use.