Bandana

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /bænˈdæn.É™/
• Rhymes: -ænÉ™
• Hyphenation: ban + dan + a

Alternative forms

• bandanna

Origin

From Hindi बन्धन (bandhana, "he ties"), from Sanskrit बध्नाति (badhnāti, "he binds").

Full definition of bandana

Noun

1. A large kerchief, usually colourful and used either as headgear or as a handkerchief, neckerchief, bikini, or sweatband.
2. A style of calico printing, in which white or bright spots are produced upon cloth previously dyed a uniform red or dark colour, by discharging portions of the color by chemical means, while the rest of the cloth is under pressure.