bandanna

noun

ban·​dan·​na ban-ˈda-nə 

variants or bandana

: a large often colorfully patterned handkerchief

Synonyms

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

Examples of bandanna in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Gryphon Woodson, a new high school graduate, grabbed a pair of goggles and a black bandanna to cover her face. —Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025

Both kids donned the flag’s colors on their T-shirts and heads, the younger in a bandanna and the older in a construction paper crown of blue and red. —Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 May 2025

The cover featured a drawing of a man wearing a thick gold bangle bracelet, hoop earrings and a polka dot bandanna on his head carrying a platter of food and wine. —Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 20 May 2025

There was a man to the side of the room wearing a bathrobe and a bandanna over his face. —Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

Hindi bāṅdhnū & Urdu bāndhnū tie-dyeing, cloth so dyed, ultimately from Sanskrit badhnāti he ties — more at bind

First Known Use

1741, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bandanna

• arana
• arcana
• banana
• bandana
• brahmana
• cabana
• campana
• diana
• fianna
• hosanna
• hyaena
• lantana

Kids Definition

bandanna

noun

ban·​dan·​na

variants or bandana

ban-ˈdan-ə 

: a large handkerchief usually with a colorful design printed on it