Meanings
proper nounHankey (countable and uncountable, plural Hankeys)
plural Hankeys
- countableuncountableA surname.
- countableuncountableA town in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa, named after the Rev. William Alers Hankey.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
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Broader
piece of clothpiece of material
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Hankey
frankiecrankyswankyspankyskankyblankiebankymankyjankybankieclankydankieplankyprankystankytankythankee
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Cite this entry
APA
Hankey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hankey
MLA
“Hankey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hankey. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hankey,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hankey.
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