noun
bandana
ban-DAN-uh
noun
1
A large, often colorful square of cloth worn on the head or around the neck.
"He tied a red bandana around his head before the ride."
How to Use Bandana
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA patterned cloth square worn as a headscarf, neck scarf, or handkerchief.
Easily confused with
bandanna
Word Forms
bandanas plural
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Etymology
From Hindi bandhan, "a tying or binding," ultimately from a Sanskrit root meaning "to bind" — the same root that gives us "bind."