Synonyms of bandanna

bandanna

noun

ban-ˈda-nə 

variants or bandana

as in handkerchief

a scarf worn on the head

she uses her colorful print bandanna to keep the hair out of her eyes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• handkerchief
• kerchief
• babushka
• mantilla
• do-rag
• madras
• shawl
• hankie

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bandanna

The resident of the house answered the door, and was met by a man wearing a gray sweatshirt and jeans, with a camouflage mask or bandana covering his mouth. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 30 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

Images from those strikes show miners of varied racial and ethnic backgrounds – white and Black, American- and foreign-born – wearing red bandanas. — Catherine Simpson Bueker, The Conversation, 1 July 2026

For the outing, both wore bright colored rain coats paired with dark pants and kept it low-key with sunshades and head coverings —Jenner opted for a bandana and Elordi wore a baseball cap. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026