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/, adjective
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Words related to bandanna

handkerchief, kerchief, silk, neckerchief

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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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