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ban·danna or bandana ban·dan′a (ban dan′ə)
noun
a large, colored handkerchief, usually with a figure or pattern
Etymology: 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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