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bandanna

[ban-dan-uh] / bænˈdæn ə /
NOUN
colorful scarf
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The zippered pocket in the bandanna holds up to 2 pounds of ice that drips out through tiny holes in the neoprene fabric as it melts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

At Parc de Bercy, Abdoulaye N. usually showed up on weekends, wearing a bandanna tied like an inverted headband and bringing fresh fruits for everybody, according to friends who trained with him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025

Look closely, and “Smile now, cry later” is etched into the clear glass below a suspended bandanna, a gently admonishing song lyric by Sunny and the Sunliners, the 1960s Chicano R&B group.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2025

I also always bring a bandanna to help evade the dust and I will pour cold water on it on a hot day and wrap it around my neck to cool off.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2025

There’s this cool girl, Autumn, who wears a bandanna and she knits.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya


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