bandana /bænˈdæn.ə/ noun2 •A large kerchief, usually colourful and used either as headgear or as a handkerchief, neckerchief, bikini, or sweatband.One cure for a headache involved binding the stalk of the herb crosswort to the head with a red bandana[.] — 1999 •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. formsbandanas
