Dear Americans on my flist...

[alyse]

handkerchief. Yes/no? If no, what is the correct term for an American point of view?

Enquiring fic writers want to know.

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Comments

[samjohnsson]

It's an Anglish word. I'm not sure what you're asking, dear. Most guys below a certain age don't carry them, and the ones in suits are usually just called pocket squares, as they're not full swaths.

[alyse]

I know they're not used as much any more. But I need one character to have one, and I wasn't sure whether you had a different term for them in the US. I'm thinking larger rather than decorative. I'll use it and put one of the other characters mocking them for having it ::g::

Thank you!

[therienne]

Well, there is such a word, anditmakessense, but I don't know anyone who actually owns one? So in that respect it seems old fashioned. Everyone just carries Kleenex, and calls them Kleenex or tissues (or snot rags).

[alyse]

Yeah, but I need a character to have a spare bit of cloth for a certain purpose and a handkerchief seems ready made for it. I'll have them have one but make it clear it's unusual. One of the other characters has tissues ::g::

Thank you!

[aithine]

Yep, that's the right term. :)