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单词 mouchoir
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Definition of mouchoir in English:

mouchoir

noun ˈmuːʃwɑː
rare
  • A handkerchief.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Mouchoirs were produced in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to commemorate notable and royal events.
    • On her lap lay a mouchoir fragrant with millefleurs, and the last new novel was open in her hand.
    • Her hair covered with a mouchoir.
    • An unidentified woman clutches a mouchoir while writing a sentimental family letter.
    • The women of the party are selecting a mouchoir or a new gown.
    Synonyms
    pocket handkerchief

Origin

Late 17th century: French, from late Latin muccare 'wipe one's nose', from Latin mucus 'mucus'.

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