do-rags

Definition of do-ragsnext
plural of do-rag
as in handkerchiefs
a scarf worn on the head he wore a do-rag while working out at the gym

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Recent Examples of do-rags So Lee began covering his head with hats and do-rags. Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
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Noun
  • In September, seek out Independence Day traditions like cueca (a folk dance with handkerchiefs) on street corners and at week-long fondas (pop-up fairs).
    Mark Johanson, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 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
Noun
  • This collection, the first celebrity collab for Lee, brings men's and women's clothing, fun bag charms, patchwork denim bags and even adorable pet shirts and bandanas -- over 100 items in total -- to shoppers for accessible prices ranging from $6 to $42.
    Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 19 May 2026
  • Even children will have perfectly tied bandanas adorning their necks.
    Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026

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“Do-rags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/do-rags. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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