- bandanna
- or bandana noun Etymology: Hindi bāṅdhnū & Urdu bāndhnū tie-dyeing, cloth so dyed, ultimately from Sanskrit badhnāti he ties — more at bind Date: 1741 a large often colorfully patterned handkerchief
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bandanna — UK [bænˈdænə] / US [ˌbænˈdænə] or bandana UK / US noun [countable] Word forms bandanna : singular bandanna plural bandannas a piece of coloured cloth worn around your head or neck … English dictionary
Bandanna — Ban*dan na, Bandana Ban*dan a, n. [Hind. b[=a]ndhn[=u] 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.] 1. A species of silk or cotton handkerchief, having a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bandanna — [n] colorful scarf handkerchief, kerchief, neckerchief, silk; concept 450 … New thesaurus
bandanna — ► NOUN ▪ a large coloured handkerchief or neckerchief. ORIGIN Hindi … English terms dictionary
bandanna — or bandana [ban dan′ə] n. [Hindi bāndhnū, a method of dyeing < Sans bándhana , tying (so named because the cloth is tied to prevent certain parts from receiving the dye) < IE * bhendh , BIND] a large, colored handkerchief, usually with a… … English World dictionary
bandanna — [[t]bændæ̱nə[/t]] bandannas also bandana N COUNT A bandanna is a brightly coloured piece of cloth which is worn around a person s neck or head. He was wearing a bright yellow T shirt and a bandanna around his neck … English dictionary
bandanna — noun (C) a large brightly coloured piece of cloth you wear around your head or neck: hair tied up in a scarlet bandanna … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Bandanna (opera) — Bandanna is an English language opera in a prologue and two acts by Daron Hagen, first performed by the The University of Texas at Austin opera theater in Austin, February 25, 1999. The libretto is by Irish poet Paul Muldoon. The story of the… … Wikipedia
bandanna — bandannaed /ban dan euhd/, adj. /ban dan euh/, n. 1. a large, printed handkerchief, typically one with white spots or figures on a red or blue background. 2. any large scarf for the neck or head. Also, bandana. [1745 55; earlier bandanno (second… … Universalium
bandanna — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. handkerchief, neckerchief, kerchief … English dictionary for students
