handkerchief code

ˈhæŋkərˌtʃiːf koʊd

Definition

Definition of handkerchief code - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

culture

TECH.

display of colored handkerchiefs indicating sexual interests

TECH.

He used the handkerchief code to show his preferences.
The handkerchief code was popular in the 1970s.
Understanding the handkerchief code is crucial in certain communities.

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Expressions with handkerchief

pocket handkerchief

decorative cloth in a suit pocket

The pocket handkerchief matched his tie perfectly.

size of a pocket handkerchief

very small in size or area

The garden is the size of a pocket handkerchief.

smell like a tart's handkerchief

have an overpowering sweet or perfumed smell, often cloying or gaudy

This new air freshener makes the whole room smell like a tart's handkerchief.

throw the handkerchief

show romantic interest in someone

She threw the handkerchief at him during the party.

Expressions with code

crack code

decipher or break a secret code or system

The hacker tried to crack code to access the data.

code red

highest level of danger needing immediate action

The hospital announced a code red after the accident.

code smell

characteristic in code indicating a design problem

The code smell was obvious in the outdated function.

code up

write code to make a computer program

I will code up a new app tonight.

code of silence

unspoken rule to not disclose information

The gang members followed a strict code of silence.

crack the code

understand a complex system or language

After months of study, she finally cracked the code of the ancient script.

have one's own zip code

be so large it could get its own postal code

That sandwich is so big it could have its own zip code!

area code

number identifying a telephone region

She dialed the area code before the local number.

code name

name used to secretly identify someone or something

The agent was known only by his code name.

colour code

system of colours used to classify information

The library uses a colour code to organize books by genre.

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French:code des mouchoirs, ...
German:Taschentuch-Code, ...
Italian:codice del fazzoletto, ...
Spanish:código de los pañuelos, ...
Portuguese:código dos lenços, ...
Chinese:手帕代码, ...
Japanese:ハンカチコード, ...
Arabic:شِيفْرَة المَنَادِيل, ...
Hebrew:קוֹד הַמַּטְפַּחוֹת, ...
Russian:код цветных платков, ...
Ukrainian:код хусток, ...
Hindi:रूमाल कोड, ...
Bengali:রুমাল কোড, ...
Catalan:codi del mocador, ...
Czech:kapesníkový kód, ...
Danish:lommetørklædekode, ...
Dutch:zakdoekcode, ...
Greek:κώδικας μαντηλιών, ...
Hungarian:zsebkendőkód, ...
Khmer:ក្បួនសញ្ញាកន្សែងពណ៌បង្ហាញចំណង់ផ្លូវភេទ, ...
Korean:손수건 코드, ...
Persian:کد دستمال, ...
Polish:kod chusteczkowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):código dos lenços, ...
Romanian:codul batistei, ...
Swedish:näsdukssystem, ...
Thai:รหัสผ้าเช็ดหน้า, ...
Turkish:mendil kodu, ...
Vietnamese:mã khăn tay, ...

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