bandanna
or ban·dan·a
a large, printed handkerchief, typically one with white spots or figures on a red or blue background.
any large scarf for the neck or head.
Origin of bandanna
1Other words from bandanna
- ban·dan·naed [ban-dan-uhd], /bænˈdæn əd/, adjective
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How to use bandanna in a sentence
His face was partially obscured by a bandana and a baseball cap, from beneath which his long ponytail hung limply.
Well, he does a reggae rap while wearing a bandana on his head.
It’s Been 20 Years Since Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, and Ryan Gosling Joined the Mickey Mouse Club | Kevin Fallon | November 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHe makes frequent appearances on television, usually wearing aviator shades and a bandana to disguise his identity.
The Way to Understand Kim Jong-il Was Through His Stomach | Barbara Demick | December 19, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTBut, perhaps symbolically, the singer Jason Mraz arrived at the event wearing a purple bandana.
Exclusive: Jason Mraz Splits From Fiancée Tristan Prettyman | Ramin Setoodeh | June 8, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTHere Tsundue—a wiry man who always wears a red bandana—appeals passionately, some might say naively, to America.
He jolted to a halt, cut the engine and wiped a red bandana over his wrinkled, sweating face.
Restricted Tool | Malcolm B. MorehartThe maid in her red bandana head-gear was delighted, having, like her race, great pleasure in bright colors.
The Red City | S. Weir MitchellBones wiped his streaming brow with a large and violent bandana, and looked round cautiously.
The Keepers of the King's Peace | Edgar WallaceAunt Kizzie, in her new linsey-woolsey and shining bandana as a turban, started off in great glee for the Court House.
Hubert's Wife | Minnie Mary LeeWith these words he threw his bandana handkerchief over his head, adding, “He hoped now he had a ‘right’ to a bit of sleep.”
I, Thou, and the Other One | Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
British Dictionary definitions for bandanna
bandana
/ (bænˈdænə) /
a large silk or cotton handkerchief or neckerchief
Origin of bandanna
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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