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ban⋅dan⋅na
[ban-dan-uh] 
–noun
| 1. | a large, printed handkerchief, typically one with white spots or figures on a red or blue background. |
| 2. | any large scarf for the neck or head. |
Also, ban⋅dan⋅a.
Origin:
1745–55; earlier bandanno (second syll. unstressed) < Hindi b
dhnū tie dyeing
1745–55; earlier bandanno (second syll. unstressed) < Hindi b
dhnū tie dyeingRelated forms:
ban⋅dan⋅naed [ban-dan-uhd] , adjective
[ban-dan-uhd] , adjective
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| ban·dan·na or ban·dan·a (bān-dān'ə) n. A large handkerchief usually figured and brightly colored. [Probably Portuguese, from Hindi bāndhnū, tie-dyeing, from bāndhnā, to tie, from Sanskrit bandhati, he ties; see bhendh- in Indo-European roots.] |
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bandana
1752, from Hindi bandhnu a method of dyeing, from Skt. badhnati "binds" (because the cloth is tied like modern tie-dye), from same PIE root as band (1).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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