knotted handkerchief

(thing) by mgriffithsuk (2.4 y) Mon Jul 17 2000 at 9:54:01
Attire worn by Englishmen on holiday. Consists of a white linen handkerchief of dubious cleanliness. Knotted in the four corners to make a sunscreen for the shearing 70 degree temperatures of an English summer. Not popularised by Gumby from Monty Python.
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