bandanna

noun

ban·​dan·​na ban-ˈda-nə 

variants or bandana

: a large often colorfully patterned handkerchief

Synonyms of bandanna

• handkerchief

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

One picture was of a Lakota boy with a bandanna and a Tupac T-shirt, sitting bareback on a big horse at the Big Bat’s gas station in Pine Ridge, with a cigarette in his hand and the beautiful plains behind him. —Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2025

Norman, a werewolf statue and Altadena mascot of sorts, sported a bright yellow, presumably waterproof bandanna from his post on the corner of Fair Oaks Avenue. —Sean Emery, Oc Register, 15 Nov. 2025

But the lovable doodle looked smart Saturday in a purple-and-orange bandanna. —Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025

At the Orlando stop of the tour on October 14, multiple fans paid tribute by wearing red bandannas. —Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 16 Oct. 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

1730, 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