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Definition of Bandana
1. Noun. Large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief.
Definition of Bandana
1. Noun. A large kerchief, usually colourful and used as head gear or as a handkerchief, neckerchief, bikini, or sweatband. ¹
2. Noun. 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. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bandana
1. bandanna [n -S] - See also: bandanna
Medical Definition of Bandana
1. 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 colour, by discharging portions of the colour by chemical means, while the rest of the cloth is under pressure. Origin: 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. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bandana
Literary usage of Bandana
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine (1823)
"bandana ON THE ABANDONMENT OF THE PITT SYSTEM. LETTEE III. To Christopher North,
Etq. SIR,—There is a very industrious endeavouring at present, ..."
2. The Diary of William Bentley: Pastor of the East Church, Salem, Massachusetts by William Bentley, Joseph Gilbert Waters, Marguerite Dalrymple, Alice G. Waters, Essex Institute (1914)
"... several bags of Sugar & a packet of bandana Silk handkerchiefs taken.
The thieves entered by forcing the front door & conveyed the goods through the ..."
3. Silk: Its Entomology, History, & Manufacture, as Exemplified at the Royal by Thomas Wardle (1887)
"This remarkable example of bandana work required two months to tie. ... 190 Specimens
illustrating the different stages of bandana or "tie-and- dye" work ..."
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