English, asked by sivadharani2004, 10 months ago

What is the Clipped word for handkerchief?

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Answered by kuljeetbahona
4

Answer:

hankie , nightgown

Explanation:

These are the clipped word

Answered by NirmalPandya
0

The Clipped word for handkerchief is Hankie.

  • Clipping is used in a language to make excessively large words into a smaller word or syllable so that it can be easier to use them for informal communication between our friends, family, and other informal relations.
  • Here the word handkerchief is big and harder to pronounce for some people. Therefore, it is made more colloquial by clipping it to a smaller word hankie which is easier to pronounce comparatively.
  • Other words that clipped are - Advertisement to an ad, Television to TV, etc. These words are often used for informal conversations and are not to be used for formal communications like in interviews or presentations.
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