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hanky

Pronunciation: /ˈhaŋki/

(also hankie)

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Definition of hanky

noun (plural hankies)

informal

a handkerchief.

Origin:

late 19th century: abbreviation

hanky in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of hanky in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

Hangzhou
hank
hanker
hankering
Hanks, Tom
hanky
hanky-panky
Hannibal ¹
Hannibal ²
Hanoi
Hanover

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