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mouchoir

/muːʃˈwɑː/ /muʃˈwɑɹ/

Meanings
noun
A handkerchief.

Examples :

"She dabbed her eyes with a lace-edged mouchoir after watching the sad movie. "
wear item

Related Words

Illustration lace

lace noun

/leɪs/

A light fabric containing patterns of holes, usually built up from a single thread. Wp

"The grandmother's antique doily was made of a delicate lace. "

Illustration she

she noun

/ʃiː/ /ʃi/

A female.

"Pat is definitely a she."

Illustration edged

edged verb

/ɛdʒd/

To move an object slowly and carefully in a particular direction.

"He edged the book across the table."

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after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

Illustration movie

movie noun

/ˈmuːvi/

A recorded sequence of images displayed on a screen at a rate sufficiently fast to create the appearance of motion.

"My favorite movie is about a group of friends who go on an adventure. "

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

Illustration handkerchief

handkerchief noun

/ˈhæŋkətʃiːf/ /ˈhæŋkɚtʃɪf/

A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands.

"During the presentation, Sarah discreetly used her handkerchief to wipe away a tear. "

Illustration dabbed

dabbed verb

/dæbd/

To press lightly in a repetitive motion with a soft object without rubbing.

"I dabbed my face with a towel."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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watching verb

/ˈwɒtʃɪŋ/ /ˈwɑtʃɪŋ/

To look at, see, or view for a period of time.

"I am watching a movie. "

Illustration her

her noun

/ə(ɹ)/ /ɚ/

A female person or animal.

"I think this bird is a him, but it may be a her."

Illustration eyes

eyes noun

/aɪz/

An organ through which animals see (perceive surroundings via light).

"Bright lights really hurt my eyes."