kercher
/ˈkɜː(ɹ)t͡ʃə(ɹ)/
kercher noun: a bandana.
Noun
kercher (plural kerchers)
- A bandana.
- He had a kercher wreathed aboute his heed: […]1530 July 28 (Gregorian calendar), Iohan Palsgraue [i.e., John Palsgrave], “The Table of Verbes”, in Lesclarcissement de la langue francoyse⸝ […], [London]: […] [Richard Pynson] fynnysshed by Iohan...
- I bought thee kerchers to thy head,
that were wrought fine and gallantly:
I kept thee both at boord and bed,
Which cost my purse wel fauouredly.1878 [1584], Clement Robinson, “A new Courtly Sonet, of the Lady Greensleeues” (stanza 3), in Edward Arber, editor, A Handful of Pleasant Delights
- Synonyms:
- kerchief
Proper noun capitalized: Kercher
Kercher (plural Kerchers)
- A surname.
Synonyms of kercher
Forms of kercher
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | kerchers |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Kerchers |
Origin of kercher
From Middle English kevercher, kercher, from Old French cuevrechier.
Words formed from kercher
Questions about kercher
- What does kercher mean?
- Kercher means a bandana.
- What part of speech is kercher?
- Kercher can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce kercher?
- Kercher is pronounced /ˈkɜː(ɹ)t͡ʃə(ɹ)/.
- What is the plural of kercher?
- The plural of kercher is kerchers.
Words near kercher in the dictionary
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