do-rags

Definition of do-ragsnext
plural of do-rag
as in handkerchiefs
a scarf worn on the head he wore a do-rag while working out at the gym

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Recent Examples of do-rags So Lee began covering his head with hats and do-rags. Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
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Noun
  • Had Otello understood that all the world is a joke, as Falstaff startlingly reveals at the end of the opera, Iago would never have been able to poison Otello’s susceptible frail ego with his ridiculous tales of handkerchiefs and what-not.
    Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Some journalists attending this year’s dinner have unveiled plans to wear pocket handkerchiefs or lapel pins with the words of the First Amendment.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Her childhood neighbor makes dog bandanas, so Larkin asked if her neighbor could make several for the shop using fabric from her mother’s personal fabric stash.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
  • The friendly shop, run by husband-and-wife creatives, also carries gifts like prints, bags, and bandanas.
    Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026

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“Do-rags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/do-rags. Accessed 8 May. 2026.

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