noun
- Plural of hanky; small pieces of cloth or paper used for wiping the nose or face.
Usage: informal; commonly used in everyday speech
Examples
- She always carries a few hankies in her purse.
- The children wiped their tears with hankies during the sad movie.
- He pulled out a hanky to blow his nose.
- Grandma embroidered her initials on all her hankies.
- The store sells colorful cotton hankies with different patterns.
- I need to buy some hankies before my cold gets worse.