bandananoun [ C ]
mainly UK US usually bandanna uk/bænˈdæn.ə/us/bænˈdæn.ə/a brightly coloured piece of cloth that is worn around the neck or head
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Hats & scarves
- ascot
- balaclava
- baseball cap
- beanie
- beret
- dunce's cap
- dupatta
- ear flap
- earmuffs
- fascinator
- mitre
- mortarboard
- neckerchief
- necktie
- niqab
- peaked
- turban
- visor
- yarmulke
- yashmak
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Examples from literature
- He wore on his head a red bandana handkerchief.
- Her skin was very dark, and her head closely wrapped in a dark bandana, from which this gray hair peeped at intervals forming a frame for her face.
- She was immaculate about her person and clothes and always wore a red bandana around her head.
- They admired her bright bandana headdress and thought her the most interesting person in the world.
- With great dignity he unwound his bandana handkerchief from his old fiddle and proceeded to tune for the fray.