handkerchief
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This word refers to a small cloth carried for wiping sweat, tears, or the face—a handkerchief.
handkerchief
A small reusable cloth carried for wiping the face, sweat, or tears.
Learning notes
Explanation
The word is formed from ผ้า “cloth,” เช็ด “to wipe,” and หน้า “face,” literally meaning “a cloth for wiping the face.” It refers to a small cloth carried for wiping not only the face but also sweat or tears. It is a neutral, everyday word. The classifier for it is ผืน, which is commonly used for pieces of cloth. For example, ผ้าเช็ดหน้าหนึ่งผืน means “one handkerchief.”
Usage
It is used when talking about what to carry when going out, wiping sweat or tears, washing a handkerchief, or choosing one in a store. Common combinations include พกผ้าเช็ดหน้า “carry a handkerchief” and ซักผ้าเช็ดหน้า “wash a handkerchief.”
Caution
This normally refers to a cloth handkerchief. A disposable paper tissue is ทิชชู or กระดาษทิชชู, while a towel used for drying the body is ผ้าเช็ดตัว.
Differences from similar words
1 handkerchief synonyms
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ทิชชู usually means a disposable paper tissue, while ผ้าเช็ดหน้า is a reusable cloth handkerchief.