Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
pocket handkerchief
noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Finding her own pocket handkerchief, she gave it into the old lady's other hand.
▪ The only dab of colour was a dark blue pocket handkerchief.
▪ With a large pocket handkerchief he wiped the perspiration from his forehead; it was getting hot.
▪ With his pocket handkerchief the Major wiped the window pane.
Wiktionary
pocket handkerchief
n. handkerchief
Usage examples of "pocket handkerchief".
He went over to a dirty washbowl in the corner and washed his hands on a scrap of lava soap and dried them on his pocket handkerchief.
He tried to take out his pocket handkerchief but was merely fumbling with it.
He looked attentively at the carts in the yard and while going up to the porch took out a clean pocket handkerchief and tied a knot in it.
I ask only this: don't send for the jewels, and don't crown me with roses: you might as well put a border of gold lace round that plain pocket handkerchief you have there.
I took out my pocket handkerchief and I wiped at my eyes and my nose.