An archaic or dialectal form of handkerchief; a small cloth used for wiping the nose or face.
An alternate spelling or dialectal pronunciation of 'handkerchief' (from 'hand' plus 'kerchief,' ultimately from Old French 'couvre-chef' meaning 'head-cover'), showing regional language variation.
The word 'handkercher' is what you get when English speakers tried to pronounce 'handkerchief,' which doesn't follow normal English sound rules—like how Americans say 'lieutenant' differently than British speakers, regional accents create spelling variations.
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