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

It might surprise you to know that in even more recent times, in a 2017 comic book, Superman saves a group of undocumented immigrants from a man in an American flag do-rag who opened fire on them.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Slate

Over the course of the HBO drama’s five seasons, Omar went from a thorn in the side of the Barksdale drug operation to a living legend on the streets of Baltimore, often seen in his do-rag and calf-grazing trench, a shotgun at his side.

From Washington Post

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

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