do-rag

American  

[doo-rag] / ˈduˌræg /

Or doo-rag,

noun

Slang.

1. a kerchief or scarf worn on the head to protect the hairdo, especially after kinky hair has been straightened.

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Etymology

Origin of do-rag

First recorded in 1960–65; (hair)do + rag ¹

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

do-rag

Or features Trump wearing a Punisher shirt, or a do-rag.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2024

Images taken from surveillance video from several different dates show the same Black man wearing a do-rag and often red shoes and a small duffel bag while using public transportation.

From Fox News ● Aug. 19, 2021

One was an image of a penguin with a do-rag and sunglasses; the other was wearing a baseball hat with an igloo and what looked like a bomber jacket.

From New York Times ● Aug. 12, 2021

And adorning that 1977 billboard was a portrait of a young black woman in a do-rag: the playwright Ntozake Shange .

From Washington Post ● Jan. 1, 2018

I read in the paper about how they found Tariq wearing a do-rag in 8-5 red.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon