Of course, the great rule when it comes to handkerchiefs, we all know, is not to have one for show and one for blow. The only rival ... in case I need to wipe my nose with it.
the use of a handkerchief was a mark of gentle behaviour. ‘To wipe your nose on your cap or your sleeve is boorish,’ he noted. ‘It might be alright for pastrycooks to wipe their noses on their arm or ...