Thesaurus results for BANDANNA

bandanna

noun

ban-ˈda-nə

variants or bandana

Definition of bandanna next

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 Her childhood neighbor makes dog bandanas, so Larkin asked if her neighbor could make several for the shop using fabric from her mother’s personal fabric stash. —

Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026 Avoid yard work, or wear a mask or bandanna over your nose and mouth when working outside. —

Beth Biggee, EverydayHealth.com, 28 Apr. 2026 Wear this pretty satin scarf around your neck, as a bandana on your head, in your hair, or tied to your bag. —

Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026 Bring a face covering like a bandanna or a PPE mask. —

Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bandanna

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handkerchief

Noun

Hathaway, who wore a blue and orange handkerchief during her appearance, has been to multiple Knicks games over the past couple of years.

— Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Had Otello understood that all the world is a joke, as Falstaff startlingly reveals at the end of the opera, Iago would never have been able to poison Otello’s susceptible frail ego with his ridiculous tales of handkerchiefs and what-not.

— Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026