bandanna
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3.1
- noun
- /bænˈdænə/
- UK
:
pañuelo
- He wore a bright red bandanna around his neck to add a splash of color to his outfit.
- a red bandanna
- a blue bandanna
- bandanna around my head
Examples
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She's wearing a pink bandanna tied around her head and rose-tinted sunglasses.
Fiction book (1994) -
The first time she talked about moving away, she cried into a brakeman's bandanna until her eyes were puffy.
Fiction book (1990) -
I think I still have that red bandanna.
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A man in a bus station is trying to hide his face behind a bandanna.
Fiction book (1996) -
Where'd you get that bandanna?
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My father pitched me a clean bandanna, which I tied on my head pirate-style as he had taught me.
Fiction book (1996) -
Her hair was straight, soft blond, and tied in a ponytail by a red bandanna.
Fiction book (1995) -
A man dressed in jean coveralls and a dirty red bandanna greeted us.
Academic text (2013) -
He's got a paisley bandanna tied around his wrist and a silver feather hanging from his ear.
Fiction book (1990) -
"Man, I tell you," Amos said, pulling out a yellow bandanna and wiping his sweating forehead.
Fiction book (1994)
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
19
2.8
A large square cloth with bright patterns tied around the head or neck
A cloth worn on the head for cultural, religious, or protective reasons
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bandanna comes from the Indian word bandhna meaning 'to tie'. So a bandanna is a piece of bright cloth you 'tie' around your head or neck, which explains why it is used for style or to protect from sun and sweat.