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

A photo showed Tyler being escorted by police after he was taken into custody Tuesday wearing red shoes and a do-rag.

From Fox News ● Aug. 25, 2021

After Safire wrote a column about the word do-rag, Colin Powell sent him an actual do-rag, which Safire stored inside Powell’s book “My American Journey.”

From Washington Post ● Jul. 12, 2019

It’s a do-rag, to keep my head warm.

From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2019

He had that do-rag in his back pocket.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon