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 piece was heavily popularized by Native American jewelers, especially amongst the Navajo, Hopi, and Zuni tribes; Historically, Indigenous men would wear bandanas around their necks, punctuated with shells or silver conches. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026

For the excursion, Aguilera sported a blue bandana around her head with a white top and matching flowy pants. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026

Both the young women and the young men can see and recognize something in that smile and in that small gift of the father in that red bandana as something that's attainable. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

One woman is carrying a bright pink bag and another has a large pink bandana tied to her purse. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026