bandanna

or ban·dan·a

[ ban-dan-uh ]
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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.

Origin of bandanna

1
1745–55; earlier bandanno (second syllable unstressed) <Hindi bā̃dhnū tie dyeing

Other words from bandanna

  • ban·dan·naed [ban-dan-uhd], /bænˈdæn əd/, adjective

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How to use bandanna in a sentence

  • 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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British Dictionary definitions for bandanna

bandanna

bandana

/ (bænˈdænə) /


noun
  1. a large silk or cotton handkerchief or neckerchief

Origin of bandanna

1
C18: from Hindi bāndhnū tie-dyeing, from bāndhnā to tie, from Sanskrit bandhnāti he ties

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