bandanna
noun
ban·dan·na
ban-ˈda-nə 
variants
or bandana
: a large often colorfully patterned handkerchief
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Examples of bandanna in a Sentence
she uses her colorful print bandanna to keep the hair out of her eyes
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Each bag included a pair of Nike Shox contributed by Nike L.A., a custom keychain with charms personal to each Image Maker and a bandanna featuring every Image logo ever commissioned, created by Image’s design director Jessica de Jesus.
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Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
The 46-year-old stood outside the union hall, a red-white-and-blue bandanna wrapped around his dreads.
—Gabriel Thompson, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
Two days after his body was found in an alley in Compton in 2009 — hands cuffed behind his back, bandannas tied around his eyes and stuffed in his mouth, shot twice in the head — an informant went to the FBI.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
Pet owners can also purchase bandannas, vests and hats for their pets as extra protection (and flair) while on walks, says Madeline Bernstein, president of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles.
—Neenma Ebeledike, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
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Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
The 46-year-old stood outside the union hall, a red-white-and-blue bandanna wrapped around his dreads.
—Gabriel Thompson, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
Two days after his body was found in an alley in Compton in 2009 — hands cuffed behind his back, bandannas tied around his eyes and stuffed in his mouth, shot twice in the head — an informant went to the FBI.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
Pet owners can also purchase bandannas, vests and hats for their pets as extra protection (and flair) while on walks, says Madeline Bernstein, president of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles.
—Neenma Ebeledike, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Bandanna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bandanna. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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bandanna
noun
ban·dan·na
variants
or bandana
: a large handkerchief usually with a colorful design printed on it
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