handheld fan

Manual cooling device

A handheld fan is a small portable device for creating a cooling breeze, held in one hand and waved back and forth.

Traditional versions fold or spread open from pleated paper or fabric; modern ones are battery-powered with small blades.

She pulled a handheld fan from her purse during the outdoor ceremony.

Related

battery operated · flutter · paper · paper fan · folding · Japanese · fan dance · Spanish · waving · summer · heat · elegant · Southern belle · geisha · wrist · bamboo · silk · delicate

Categories
Opposites
cooling method/scale

handheld fanair conditioning

Indoor cooling system

central air · HVAC system · ceiling fan · cooling tower · air conditioner

heating vs cooling

handheld fanhand warmer

Portable palm heating device

portable heater · space heater · heating pad · hot water bottle · radiator

manual vs automated

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electric fan · smart thermostat · tower fan · exhaust fan · box fan

Family

hand, held, hands, handed, handing, handy, handily, handler, handling

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G