bandanna

variants or bandana
Definition of bandannanext
as in handkerchief
a scarf worn on the head she uses her colorful print bandanna to keep the hair out of her eyes

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Recent Examples of bandanna These types of cooling dog collars use the same principle as the bandanas and headbands worn by athletes and are made from cloth material. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 June 2026 The pajama collection includes button-up tops, pants, shorts, jumpers, bandanas, sleep masks, bedcoats and hair towels. Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026 Her bixie cut was tied back with a navy and white-dotted bandana folded diagonally and wrapped around her crown. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 June 2026 White bandana, beat-up sneakers, black windbreaker pants. Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bandanna
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handkerchief
Noun
  • Zendaya paired the handkerchief-hem dress with satin pumps.
    Marissa G. Muller, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
  • The plot turns on the mystery of a handkerchief that Othello gives to Desdemona.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026

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“Bandanna.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandanna. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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