curch
A square piece of linen formerly worn by women instead of a cap; a kerchief.
The snood was exchanged for the curch, toy, or coif, when a Scottish lass passed, by marriage, into the matron state.
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Scots curch, from Middle Scots curche, from Early Scots curche (English Middle English keverchef). Doublet of kerchief.
Adapted from the Wiktionary entry curch (CC BY-SA 4.0).