bandana Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief
    bandanna.

WordNet

Ban*dan"na, Ban*dan"a noun (Also<
  • Bandanna
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Etymology
Hind. bandhn a mode of dyeing in which the cloth is tied in different places so as to prevent the parts tied from receiving the dye. Cf. Band, n.
Definitions
  1. A species of silk or cotton handkerchief, having a uniformly dyed ground, usually of red or blue, with white or yellow figures of a circular, lozenge, or other simple form.
  2. A style of calico printing, in which white or bright spots are produced upon cloth previously dyed of a uniform red or dark color, by discharging portions of the color by chemical means, while the rest of the cloth is under pressure. Ure.

Webster 1913