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bandana

  • a variation of bandanna.
    bandanna
    noun
    a large, printed handkerchief, typically one with white spots or figures on a red or blue background.

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Crowther, an equities trader, became known as the "man in the red bandana" after survivors told stories about a mysterious man wearing one over his nose and mouth.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

A beagle in a bandana muses, “Disappointing someone is not the same as hurting them.”

From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026

There was much speculation, therefore, over EsDeeKid - a Liverpool rapper who shot to fame this year but keeps his face hidden under a balaclava, bandana or mask.

From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2025

A rustic leather embroidered bandana with “Banda La Movida” stitched vertically hangs from his left pocket — a keepsake his mom held onto from her brothers’ group back in the day.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2025

Macon cleared his throat, folding the bandana into a square.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn