# Does anybody still use cotton handkerchiefs?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-still-use-cotton-handkerchiefs/943753
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [June 7, 2021, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-still-use-cotton-handkerchiefs/943753 "2021-06-07T10:17:35Z")
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### Author: ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2021, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-still-use-cotton-handkerchiefs/943753/54 "2021-06-08T08:04:59Z")

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Indeed, that is the word I was looking for. The only fire weapon worthy of a gentleman, apt for duels at dawn  
And concerning the discrepancies between posts #5 and #53 I will just refer to a very [nice thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jtur88-you-are-a-fucking-ass/776309) down by the Pit.

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