coverchef

Middle English

Alternative forms

• coverchief, coverchif, corecheffe, kercheff
• kercher

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French couvrechief.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkuvərˌt͡ʃeːf/

Noun

coverchef (plural coverchefs)

1. kerchief

Descendants

• English: kerchief, kercher (obsolete)
• Yola: kerchure

References

• “cǒver-chẹ̄̆f, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.