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

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

It’s a do-rag, to keep my head warm.

From New York Times • Feb. 28, 2019

And adorning that 1977 billboard was a portrait of a young black woman in a do-rag: the playwright Ntozake Shange .

From Washington Post • Jan. 1, 2018

If you want to wear your pants down around your knees, with some big old chain dragging them down, a do-rag in your pocket, fine.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon