·noun A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face or hands.
II. Handkerchief ·noun A piece of cloth shaped like a handkerchief to be worn about the neck; a neckerchief; a neckcloth.
Only once in Authorized Version (Acts 19:12). The Greek word (sudarion) so rendered means properly "...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
(Luke 19:20; John 11:44; 20:7; Acts 19:12) These terms were used in much the same manner and having ...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary