BANDANA
bandanna, bandana
(noun) large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bandana (plural bandanas)
A large kerchief, usually colourful and used either as headgear or as a handkerchief, neckerchief, bikini, or sweatband.
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.
Source: Wiktionary
Ban*dan"na, Ban*dan"a, n. Etym: [Hind. bandhn a mode of dyeing in
which the cloth is tied in different places so as to prevent the
parts tied from receiving the dye. Cf. Band, n.]
1. A species of silk or cotton handkerchief, having a uniformly dyed
ground, usually of red or blue, with white or yellow figures of a
circular, lozenge, or other simple form.
2. A style of calico printing, in which white or bright spots are
produced upon cloth previously dyed of a uniform red or dark color,
by discharging portions of the color by chemical means, while the
rest of the cloth is under pressure. Ure.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition