bandanna

variants or bandana
as in handkerchief
a scarf worn on the head she uses her colorful print bandanna to keep the hair out of her eyes

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Recent Examples of bandanna Perfectly made for dogs, the bandanna comes in dozens of school colors. Christopher Murray, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025 Though maybe not best for an office setting, the bandana-as-a-belt look is primed for a multitude of casual weekend outings. Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2025 Set your bag charm aside and accessorize your tote with a bandana instead. Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2025 Shut it all out with an eye mask (or bandanna or Buff) and/or ear plugs. Outside Online, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bandanna
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  • As the Venetians and the Ottoman Turks squabble over Cyprus in the background, the men before us quarrel over everything—a woman, a job, a handkerchief.
    Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
  • An orange handkerchief flutters from his back pocket.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 Dec. 2024

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“Bandanna.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandanna. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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