Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

handcarchief

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hand-carchief
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete form of handkerchief.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"In 1721 in Berwick, Maine, peddler William Moore sold Daniel Goodwin "a yard and a halfe of Stuff for handcarchiefs," […"

Usage

Obsolete

Questions

What does handcarchief mean?: Obsolete form of handkerchief.

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