bandanna
or ban·dan·a
[ ban-dan-uh ]
/ bænˈdæn ə /
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noun
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.
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Origin of bandanna
1745–55; earlier bandanno (second syllable unstressed) <Hindi bā̃dhnū tie dyeing
OTHER WORDS FROM bandanna
ban·dan·naed [ban-dan-uhd], /bænˈdæn əd/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for bandanna
bandanna
bandana
/ (bænˈdænə) /
noun
a large silk or cotton handkerchief or neckerchief
Word Origin for bandanna
C18: from Hindi bāndhnū tie-dyeing, from bāndhnā to tie, from Sanskrit bandhnāti he ties
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