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1. pocket-handkerchief
noun. a handkerchief that is carried in a pocket.
Synonyms
- hanky
- hankey
- handkerchief
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2. handkerchief
noun. ['ˈhæŋkɝtʃɪf, ˈhæŋkɝtʃiːf'] a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory.
Synonyms
- pocket-handkerchief
- hankie
- bandanna
- piece of material
- bandana
- hanky
- hankey
Etymology
- hand (English)
- kerchief (English)
3. pocket
noun. ['ˈpɑːkət'] a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles.
Synonyms
- slash pocket
- breast pocket
- pocket flap
- patch pocket
- garment
- pouch
- vest pocket
Antonyms
- overgarment
- underdress
- undress
- overdress
Etymology
- pocket (Middle English (1100-1500))
- poket (Anglo-Norman)
4. pocket
noun. ['ˈpɑːkət'] an enclosed space.
Synonyms
- sac
- enclosed space
- cavity
- pouch
Antonyms
- lack
- sell
- refrain
- lose
Etymology
- pocket (Middle English (1100-1500))
- poket (Anglo-Norman)
5. pocket
noun. ['ˈpɑːkət'] a supply of money.
Synonyms
- monetary resource
- funds
- cash in hand
- pecuniary resource
Antonyms
- ionate
- calcify
- iodinate
- string
Etymology
- pocket (Middle English (1100-1500))
- poket (Anglo-Norman)
6. pocket
verb. ['ˈpɑːkət'] put in one's pocket.
Antonyms
- rich people
Etymology
- pocket (Middle English (1100-1500))
- poket (Anglo-Norman)
7. pocket
verb. ['ˈpɑːkət'] take unlawfully.
Synonyms
- steal
Antonyms
- timid
- brave
Etymology
- pocket (Middle English (1100-1500))
- poket (Anglo-Norman)
8. pocket
noun. ['ˈpɑːkət'] (anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican).
Synonyms
- cheek pouch
- auricular appendage
- utricle
- scrotum
- auricula atrii
- auricula
- atrial auricle
- auricle
- auricular appendix
- gizzard
- gastric mill
- utriculus
- ventriculus
- pouch
- marsupium
Antonyms
- inactivity
- unpack
- fall back
- stand still
Etymology
- pocket (Middle English (1100-1500))
- poket (Anglo-Norman)
9. pocket
noun. ['ˈpɑːkət'] an opening at the corner or on the side of a billiard table into which billiard balls are struck.
Synonyms
- side pocket
- snooker table
- gap
- corner pocket
- pool table
- opening
Antonyms
- natural object
- finish
- closing
- hire
Etymology
- pocket (Middle English (1100-1500))
- poket (Anglo-Norman)
10. pocket
noun. ['ˈpɑːkət'] a local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly.
Synonyms
- atmospheric phenomenon
- air pocket
Antonyms
- saddle
- charge
- lodge
Etymology
- pocket (Middle English (1100-1500))
- poket (Anglo-Norman)
Sentences with pocket-handkerchief
1. Noun Phrase
Place your Guess watch face-down on a flat surface, such as a table or countertop, that has been cushioned with a pocket handkerchief or soft optical cloth.
2. Noun Phrase
The dove tree, Davidia involucrata, also called the ghost tree or pocket handkerchief tree, is a medium-sized tree, growing to heights of about 40 feet.