mouchoir
Americannoun
plural
mouchoirsExample Sentences
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A nostalgic patina permeates the poignant metier which broods over the pervading mouchoir.
From Time Magazine Archive
In a minute or two, the gendarme came up and presented O'Brien with an old silk handkerchief, saying, "Votre mouchoir, monsieur."
From Peter Simple; and, The Three Cutters, Vol. 1-2 by Marryat, Frederick
I will only pound the watch in my mortar--burn the mouchoir in my lamp, and make a pudding in the chapeau.
From In the Days of My Youth by Edwards, Amelia Ann Blanford
He smiles at the abundance of fancy names, some chosen for their romantic sound, and others for the renowned associations, which are attached to vocalist, shop, and mouchoir.
From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 2, February, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy by Various
"Quand on a tout perdu et qu'on a plus déspoir On prend l'devant sa chemise pour sa farie un mouchoir."
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 353, January 24, 1829 by Various
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