Word Study
bandanna
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun bandanna has 1 sense
- bandanna(n = noun.artifact) bandana - large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief; Array is a kind of handkerchief, hankey, hankie, hanky
CIDE DICTIONARY
bandanna, n. [Hind. bāndhn 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. ].
- 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; -- it is often used as a neckerchief. The term is also used for any large and brightly colored handkerchief. [1913 Webster]
- Any scarf worn on the neck or head, usually of large size. [PJC]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
bandanna, n. a large coloured handkerchief or neckerchief, usu. of silk or cotton, and often having white spots.
Etymology
prob. Port. f. Hindi
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