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pañuelo

handkerchief

noun pah-NYOO-eh-loh Rare

Also means

headscarf, bandana

Usage Note

Pañuelo covers both a pocket handkerchief and a square cloth worn on the head or neck. The diminutive pañuelito is common in Latin America. The phrase el mundo es un pañuelo ('the world is a handkerchief') means 'it's a small world' — a very common idiom worth learning alongside the word itself.

Examples

"Sacó el pañuelo del bolsillo."

Natural Translation

He took the handkerchief out of his pocket.

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