bandana
pronunciation
How to pronounce bandana in British English:
UK [bæn'dænə]
How to pronounce bandana in American English:
US [bæn'dænə]
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- Noun:
- large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief
Word Origin
- bandana (n.)
- also often bandanna, 1752, from Hindi bandhnu, a method of dyeing, from Sanskrit badhnati "binds" (because the cloth is tied like modern tie-dye), from same PIE root as band (n.1). Etymologically, the colors and spots are what makes it a bandana.
Example
- 1. No way was he wearing a bandana .
- 2. A red bandana brightens nearly any wardrobe .
- 3. The model reclines on a camouflage pillow , a bandana tied casually around his neck above a red t-shirt with a white logo .