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A square of fabric that's been a crown, a mask, and a fashion statement since before pockets existed.

name originFrom French couvre-chef, meaning cover the head
pirate rootsSailors tied them to block sun and sweat
hidden cousinHandkerchief literally means hand-kerchief
royal signalMedieval women dropped them to summon suitors
bandit gearOutlaws wore them to mask identities mid-robbery
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