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bandanna

or ban·dan·a

[ 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.


bandanna

/ bænˈdænə /

noun

  1. a large silk or cotton handkerchief or neckerchief


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Other Words From

  • ban·dan·naed [ban-, dan, -, uh, d], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of bandanna1

1745–55; earlier bandanno (second syllable unstressed) < Hindi bā̃dhnū tie dyeing

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Word History and Origins

Origin of bandanna1

C18: from Hindi bāndhnū tie-dyeing, from bāndhnā to tie, from Sanskrit bandhnāti he ties

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Example Sentences

Furry puts the bandanna in his pocket and moves on, walking behind the cart.

She at one point appears holding an automatic pistol, a black bandanna covering the lower half of her face.

Some reviewers gave her flak for relying a bit too heavily on her cue cards in this one, but at least she rocked the bandanna.

She had a dirty red bandanna tied over her dirty, matted hair and under her grimy double chin.

He carried a stick over his shoulder, and at the end of it swung a small bundle tied up in a red bandanna handkerchief.

Capt. McGillicuddy looked up, recognized the waving of the Deacon's bandanna, and hastened thither.

He put his hand into his pocket for his bandanna and felt the roll of bills, which he had altogether forgotten in his excitement.

She was peeping in at the parlor door now, her head done up deftly in a purple and orange bandanna.

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