piece of cloth vs hankie

hankie vs piece of cloth

piece of cloth and hankie both are nouns.

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

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

piece of cloth: a separate part consisting of fabric
hankie: 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, hankey, 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)	hankie (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 hankie

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