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bandanna

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ban·dan·na or ban·dan·a  (bn-dn)
n.
A large handkerchief usually figured and brightly colored.

[Probably Portuguese, from Hindi bndhn, tie-dyeing, from bndhn, to tie, from Sanskrit bandhati, he ties; see bhendh- in Indo-European roots.]

bandanna, bandana [bænˈdænə]
n
(Clothing & Fashion) a large silk or cotton handkerchief or neckerchief
[from Hindi bāndhnū tie-dyeing, from bāndhnā to tie, from Sanskrit bandhnāti he ties]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bandannabandanna - large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief
handkerchief, hankey, hankie, hanky - a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
Translations
bandanna bandana [bænˈdænə] nbandana m


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Most knights would have thought of nothing but getting his armor; but so I got his bandanna, he could keep his hardware, for all of me.
Beyond sat a pair of humble lovers, artlessly holding each other by the hand, a somber spinster eating peppermints out of a paper bag, and an old gentleman taking his preparatory nap behind a yellow bandanna.
"Tut, tut, child," he answered, as he produced a vast, brilliant bandanna, "what do you suppose the Almighty gave you fingers for?
 
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