[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

kerchief \ker"chief\, n.; pl. kerchiefs. oe. coverchef, of.
   cuevrechief, couvrechef, f. couvrechef, a head covering, fr.
   couvrir to cover + of. chief head, f. chef. see cover,
   chief, and cf. curfew.
   1. a square of fine linen worn by women as a covering for the
      head; hence, anything similar in form or material, worn
      for ornament on other parts of the person; -- mostly used
      in compounds; as, neckerchief; breastkerchief; and later,
      handkerchief.
      1913 webster

            he might put on a hat, a muffler, and a kerchief,
            and so escape.                        --shak.
      1913 webster

            her black hair strained away
            to a scarlet kerchief caught beneath her chin.
                                                  --mrs.
                                                  browning.
      1913 webster

   2. a lady who wears a kerchief. --dryden. kerchiefed
see also:
kerchiefs cover chief curfew 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

kerchief
     n : a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over
         the head or about the neck

[3] : Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

kerchief
   mentioned only ezek. 13:18, 21, as an article of apparel or
   ornament applied to the head of the idolatrous women of israel.
   the precise meaning of the word is uncertain. it appears to have
   been a long loose shawl, such as oriental women wrap themselves
   in ruth 3:15; isa. 3:22. some think that it was a long veil or
   head-dress, denoting by its form the position of those who wore
   it.
   

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