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handkerchiefful

handkerchiefful noun: as much as a handkerchief will hold.

Noun

handkerchiefful (plural handkerchieffuls)

  1. As much as a handkerchief will hold.

Forms of handkerchiefful

pluralhandkerchieffuls

Origin of handkerchiefful

From handkerchief + -ful.

Questions about handkerchiefful

What does handkerchiefful mean?
Handkerchiefful means as much as a handkerchief will hold.
What part of speech is handkerchiefful?
Handkerchiefful is a noun.
What is the plural of handkerchiefful?
The plural of handkerchiefful is handkerchieffuls.

Words near handkerchiefful in the dictionary

  1. handkerchief code
  2. handkerchief codes
  3. handkerchief tree
  4. handkerchief trees
  5. handkerchiefed
  6. handkerchiefful
  7. handkerchieffuls
  8. handkerchiefless
  9. handkerchiefs
  10. handkerchieved
  11. handkerchieves

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