bandanna

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IN BRIEF: A large handkerchief often with a bright design on it.

A bandanna is useful to keep dust out of your face on a windy day.

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bandanna or bandana
noun   
Word origin: In the 18th century, when this word was first introduced into English, it referred specifically to silk handkerchiefs that had been tie-dyed: from Hindi bāndhnū 'tie-dyeing', from bāndhnā 'to tie', from Sanskrit bandhnāti 'he ties'.

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For a list of words related to bandanna, see:

• Neckwear - bandanna: large, colorful, patterned handkerchief tied around neck
• Helmets, Headdresses, and Hairpieces - bandanna: large, colored kerchief tied around head

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See words rhyming with "bandanna."

Dansk (Danish)
n. - stor broget halsklud

Nederlands (Dutch)
kleurige hals-/hoofddoek

Français (French)
n. - bandeau, bandanna

Deutsch (German)
n. - großes, buntes, weißgeflecktes Taschentuch

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - φουλάρι, μαντήλι του λαιμού

Italiano (Italian)
fazzoletto copricapo a colori

Português (Portuguese)
n. - lenço (m) grande e colorido

Русский (Russian)
пестрый шейный/головной платок

Español (Spanish)
n. - bandana, pañuelo o bufanda grande de colores

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - stor näsduk, snusnäsduk

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
大手帕

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 大手帕

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 큰 손수건

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - バンダナ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) عصبه للرأس,‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מטפחת צבעונית‬

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