Also means
headscarf, bandana
Usage Note
Pañuelo covers both a pocket handkerchief and a square cloth worn on the head or neck. The diminutive pañuelito is common in Latin America. The phrase el mundo es un pañuelo ('the world is a handkerchief') means 'it's a small world' — a very common idiom worth learning alongside the word itself.
Examples
"Sacó el pañuelo del bolsillo."
Natural Translation
He took the handkerchief out of his pocket.
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