curch

A square piece of linen formerly worn by women instead of a cap; a kerchief.

Noun

  1. A square piece of linen formerly worn by women instead of a cap; a kerchief.
    • The snood was exchanged for the curch, toy, or coif, when a Scottish lass passed, by marriage, into the matron state. - 1810, Walter Scott, “Canto III. The Gathering.”, in The Lady of the Lake; […], Edinburgh: […]...

Origin

Borrowed from Scots curch, from Middle Scots curche, from Early Scots curche (English Middle English keverchef). Doublet of kerchief.

Forms

curches courch