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What (who) is hanky - definition

PIECE OF CLOTH FOR PERSONAL USE
Hanky; Pocket square; Pocket fold; Pocket handkerchief; Handerkerchief; Hankerchief; Handkercheif; Handkerchiefs; Handkercher; Handkerchers; Hankie; A Handkerchief; TV fold; Hankerchiefs; Hand kerchief; Snot rag
  •  ''Rumāl'' with scenes of ''[[gopi]]s'' worshiping [[Krishna]]. Late 18th to early 19th century, [[Chamba district]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], India. Ceremonial/ritual furnishing, silk embroidery on cotton. [[LACMA]] textile collection
  • Morris dancers with handkerchiefs in Oxford
  • Knotted handkerchief hat
  • Handkerchief used for stopping bleeding
  • A lace handkerchief

hanky         
also hankie (hankies)
A hanky is the same as a handkerchief. (INFORMAL)
N-COUNT
hanky         
(also hankie)
¦ noun (plural hankies) informal a handkerchief.
hankie         
see hanky

Wikipedia

Handkerchief

A handkerchief (; also called a hankie or, historically, a handkercher or a fogle) is a form of a kerchief or bandanna, typically a hemmed square of thin fabric which can be carried in the pocket or handbag for personal hygiene purposes such as wiping one's hands or face, or blowing one's nose. A handkerchief is also sometimes used as a purely decorative accessory in the breast pocket of a suit; it can then be called a pocket square. A handkerchief is also an important accessory in many folk-dances in many regions like the Balkans and the Middle East; an example of a folk-dance featuring handkerchiefs is the Greek Kalamatianós.

Examples of use of hanky
1. He wishes the world to believe all is hanky dory.
2. This reconciliation is a real hanky–parper moment.
3. "We must have had hanky panky" in the shark tank, he thought.
4. Instead, cronyism, corruption and electoral hanky–panky undermined the nascent democracy.
5. Singh said, "If anyone has done hanky–panky the law will take its course.