bandana

• HYPHEN: ban=dan=a

CIDE DICTIONARY

bandana, n. [Hind. bāndhn 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.].

•  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; -- it is often used as a neckerchief. The term is also used for any large and brightly colored handkerchief.  [1913 Webster]
•  Any scarf worn on the neck or head, usually of large size.  [PJC]
•  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.  [1913 Webster]