bandana
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2.8
- noun
- /bænˈdænə/
- US
:
pañuelo
- Some are drinking from the river, others soak bandanas and tie them around their necks.
What would you call this, a bandana face mask?
- What would you call this, a bandana face mask?
- Yellow tank top, green bandana and Nike red dunks.
- We were kissing and he had his bandana on.
- That'd be like just a single thin cotton, very loose weave like on a bandana.
- I've been handed the cash money chain fall in my mouth bandana braids.
- Yes, I OK, but that's so fucking embarrassing With the bandana on or with the bandana off.
Examples
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I put on my clothing, I brush my teeth, I put on my bandana, and I go to the gym.
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His hair is disheveled; he has a bandana tied around his head.
Fiction book (1993) -
What would you call this, a bandana face mask?
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I got a free bandana, the owner of the homeless store said.
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We can get his scent from the bandana.
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A handkerchief bandana is tied around his head and over his eyes.
Fiction book (1993) -
One of the men lights up a cigarette, slipping it under his bandana to smoke.
Fiction book (1991) -
I had knotted a red polka dot bandana around my throat.
Fiction book (1991) -
She tied a bright blue bandana around her head to keep her hair out of her face while working in the garden.
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He wore a red bandana around his neck to add a splash of color to his outfit.
Synonyms
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1.0
A long piece of cloth worn around the neck or shoulders to keep warm
90
2.2
A small square cloth for wiping your nose or face and for decoration
11
3.1
A large bright cloth you wear on your head or around your neck
A cloth worn on the head for cultural, religious, or protective reasons
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Etymology
The word bandana comes from the Hindi word bandhana meaning 'to tie', and it is related to the idea in English words like 'bind' or 'band'. So a bandana is easy to remember as a bright cloth you tie around your head or neck.