piece of cloth vs hankey

hankey vs piece of cloth

piece of cloth and hankey both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
piece of cloth	Yes	No	No	No
hankey	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hankey is a hyponym of piece of cloth; that is, hankey is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than piece of cloth:

piece of cloth: a separate part consisting of fabric
hankey: a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

Other hyponyms of piece of cloth include bib, chamois cloth, dishcloth, dishrag, drop cloth, dustcloth, duster, dustrag, dust cover, dust sheet, end, oddment, remainder, remnant, gore, panel, ground cloth, groundsheet, guimpe, gusset, inset, handkerchief, hankie, hanky, liner, lining, longyi, lungi, lungyi, patch, placket, rag, shred, tag, tag end, tatter, canvas, canvass, sail, sheet, swatch, towel, train, cleaning cloth, wiping cloth.

piece of cloth (noun)	hankey (noun)
a separate part consisting of fabric	a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

Difference between piece of cloth and hankey

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