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US /bænˈdænə/ UK /bænˈdænə/
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Synonyms
1 noun · a large, usually colorful... kerchiefneckerchief
Word family
Derived forms bandanaed
Related forms headscarfhandkerchief

Etymology

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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