BAND-ANNA

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 syllable unstressed) < Hindi bā̃dhnū tie dyeing

ban·dan·naed [ban-dan-uhd] , adjective
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bandanna or bandana (bænˈdænə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a large silk or cotton handkerchief or neckerchief
 
[C18: from Hindi bāndhnū tie-dyeing, from bāndhnā to tie, from Sanskrit bandhnāti he ties]
 
bandana or bandana
 
n
 
[C18: from Hindi bāndhnū tie-dyeing, from bāndhnā to tie, from Sanskrit bandhnāti he ties]

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