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Meanings of hanky in inglês

português
lenço
catalão
mocador
espanhol
pañuelo

A square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory.

        lenço
        Usage of hanky in inglês
        1
        I'll be here throughout the procedure to protect you against any hanky-panky.
        Dayworld Breakup
        2
        So no more hanky-panky, just GI Joes and Barbies from now on.
        Bitch is the new black: a memoir
        3
        He wipes his glasses with a hanky and puts them back on.
        Boston noir
        4
        Tucking the hanky into my pocket, I headed for the driveway ramp.
        After midnight
        5
        Now use your hanky, and let's be jolly-andbegin to enjoy ourselves.
        The Devil's Garden
        6
        Ryan yanked a hanky from a jeans pocket and blew his nose.
        Bones of the Lost
        7
        New research from Ally Bank also uncovers a surprising amount of financial hanky-panky.
        Reuters
        8
        When her 15 year marriage ended, Cassie was craving some hassle-free-hanky-panky.
        News.com.au
        9
        Right before Christmas, I began to think Bill was engaged in some hanky-panky.
        Dead to the world
        10
        Bring a hanky for Saturday night's Grand Final… it's going to be emotional.
        The Guardian
        11
        Are we sure the third wasn't also into the hanky panky?
        Storm Front
        12
        Nell quieted down; Chris pulled out a hanky and handed it to her.
        A fugitive truth: an emma fielding mystery
        13
        I'm not even sure there was ever any hanky-panky, as such.
        Moon Over Soho
        14
        When he reached for a hanky, I noticed a tick cruising his collar.
        Break No Bones
        15
        There would be no fooling around on his set, no hanky-panky.
        Big bosoms and square jaws
        16
        Epstein plucked a hanky from his pocket and handed it to his client.
        Spider bones: a novel
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        Translations for hanky
        português
        lenço
        espanhol
        pañuelo
        Hanky through the time
        Hanky across language varieties
        United States of America
        Common
        United Kingdom
        Common