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kerchief [ˈkɜ:tʃɪf, Am ˈkɜ:rtʃɪf] N

kerchief

плато́к m

kerchief

косы́нка f

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Unmarried women and girls may wear a flower wreath with ribbons while married women wear a white kerchief on their head. en.wikipedia.org

The other shows a young nude girl, seated with one knee thrown over the other who plays the double flute called the "aulos"; her hair is bound in a kerchief. en.wikipedia.org

Their heads are covered with "cenar" (colorful kerchiefs). en.wikipedia.org

A woman may also cover her head with a white veil (usually a simple kerchief). en.wikipedia.org

For women, one of the most important parts of the celebration costume is a kerchief called maram. en.wikipedia.org

He had it excised, but it left a gaping hole, which he covered with a kerchief. en.wikipedia.org

Aside from clothing, other items decorated with embroidery are towels, tablecloths, bench covers, veils and kerchiefs, and pillowcases. en.wikipedia.org

As with the kerchief, the woman may resist this step adamantly. en.wikipedia.org

To distinguish this kind of kerchief from the one used to cover the head, the word hand was added to kerchief. en.wikipedia.org

Women wear white dresses under black "zobun", which has gold stripes on borders, decorated aprons and white kerchiefs around their heads. en.wikipedia.org

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