bandana

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a large, usually colorful square of cloth worn around the head or neck

   She tied a red bandana around her neck before the hike.

From Hindi bandhana, ‘a tying’ or ‘a method of tie-dyeing,’ ultimately from Sanskrit bandh, ‘to bind.’ The name first referred to brightly dyed cloth and later to the familiar square neck or head covering.

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