手しゅ巾きん

noun

hand towel; towel

Formal or literary term for a small hand towel. In modern Japanese, 手ぬぐい is the usual word.

See also: 手ぬぐい

• 古ふるい旅りょ館かんでは、手しゅ巾きんが用よう意いされていた。

  At the old inn, hand towels were provided.

noun

handkerchief

Formal or literary term for a handkerchief. ハンカチ is the common modern word.

See also: ハンカチ

• 彼かれは胸むねポケットから白しろい手しゅ巾きんを取とり出だした。

  He took a white handkerchief from his breast pocket.