variants
or less commonly durag
or du-rag
informal
: a close-fitting, typically stretchable piece of cloth that is worn on the head (as to hold a hairstyle in place) and that usually has long ends which are tied in the back
He requires 11 of his players to wear suits after games while allowing his star to don baggy jeans, oversized designer T-shirts and do-rags.—
Jerry Bembry
Jerry BembryOn the day we first talk—when, she says, she is "dressing down"—her hair is partly covered by a do-rag, with a Pony baseball cap perched on it …—Chris Heath
Chris HeathIn Season 2 of the TV show "Atlanta," there's an episode called "Sportin' Waves." Tracy, who is looking for a job, won't take his durag off because he wants his hair to look good for an interview.—Sandra E. Garcia
Sandra E. GarciaWith his helmet off, his long, frenzied hair locks were contained by a du-rag.—Benjamin Hochman
Benjamin Hochman
also
: a bandanna or similar cloth worn tied around the head
Examples of do-rag in a Sentence
he wore a do-rag while working out at the gym
Recent Examples on the Web
For finishing touches, the Fenty-founder wore a black lace do-rag with her hair in a long braid, and a stunning diamond and sapphire necklace to go with her earrings and oversized cocktail rings.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 6 May 2025
The attacker, who wore a blue jacket, surgical mask and do-rag, was caught on the store’s surveillance camera holding a long, thin knife in his fist, workers said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
The attacker, who wore a blue jacket, surgical mask and do-rag, was caught on the store’s surveillance camera holding a long, thin knife in his fist, workers said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
The Atlanta native elects to rock an Allen Iverson football jersey backwards, icy Opium chains, a do-rag to go with his double-horned hat.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2024
Harris has updated it with his own stylistic touches, including a purple do-rag.
—Jazmine Hughes, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
Jay took it back to the early days of his Hall of Fame career with a vintage NYC outfit equipped with a Black do-rag, a leather jacket over his white tee and baggy denim jeans to go with the signature brown Timberland boots.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 June 2024
He was dressed in street clothes, including a do-rag.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
The 90 pieces on display include paintings, sculptures, basketball shoes, do-rags — and wigs.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 6 Apr. 2023
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 6 May 2025
The attacker, who wore a blue jacket, surgical mask and do-rag, was caught on the store’s surveillance camera holding a long, thin knife in his fist, workers said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
The attacker, who wore a blue jacket, surgical mask and do-rag, was caught on the store’s surveillance camera holding a long, thin knife in his fist, workers said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
The Atlanta native elects to rock an Allen Iverson football jersey backwards, icy Opium chains, a do-rag to go with his double-horned hat.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2024
Harris has updated it with his own stylistic touches, including a purple do-rag.
—Jazmine Hughes, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
Jay took it back to the early days of his Hall of Fame career with a vintage NYC outfit equipped with a Black do-rag, a leather jacket over his white tee and baggy denim jeans to go with the signature brown Timberland boots.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 June 2024
He was dressed in street clothes, including a do-rag.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
The 90 pieces on display include paintings, sculptures, basketball shoes, do-rags — and wigs.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 6 Apr. 2023
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“Do-rag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do-rag. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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