Bandana

Quick meaning: Bandana is a noun meaning A large kerchief, usually colourful and used either as headgear or as a handkerchief, neckerchief, bikini, or sweatband.

Meaning

A large kerchief, usually colourful and used either as headgear or as a handkerchief, neckerchief, bikini, or sweatband.

More Meanings

1. A style of calico printing, in which white or bright spots are produced upon cloth previously dyed a uniform red or dark colour, by discharging portions of the color by chemical means, while the rest of the cloth is under pressure.

Example Sentences

One cure for a headache involved binding the stalk of the herb crosswort to the head with a red bandana[.]

Neighbours now came hurrying in, and one after another missed some trifling article of property which the deceased was known to have possessed. There were three thin spoons, real silver, on which she greatly prided herself; they were gone. A large silver watch, together with a red silk shawl and a Bandana handkerchief, very regular parts of her Sunday attire, were also not to be found.

Word Forms

• bandanas
• bandanna
• bandanno
• bandannoe

Synonyms for bandana

Depending on context, synonyms include bandanna.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bandanna, bandannoe, kerchief, headband, headkerchief, handkerchief.

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