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bandanna

(ban dan′ə)

noun

a large, colored handkerchief, usually with a figure or pattern

Origin: Hindi bāndhnū, a method of dyeing < Sans bándhana-, tying (so named because the cloth is tied to prevent certain parts from receiving the dye) < IE *bhendh-, bind

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or ban·dan·a

noun

A large handkerchief usually figured and brightly colored.

Origin:

Origin: Probably Portuguese

Origin: , from Hindi bāndhnū, tie-dyeing

Origin: , from bāndhnā, to tie

Origin: , from Sanskrit bandhati, he ties; see bhendh- in Indo-European roots

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