Explore Bandana through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like bandanna or handkerchief. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Bandana meaning
- 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.
Synonyms of Bandana
Using Bandana
- The main meaning on this page is: 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.
- Useful related words include: bandanna, handkerchief, hankie, hanky.
- In the example corpus, bandana often appears in combinations such as: bandana and, the bandana, wearing bandana.
Context around Bandana
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 13 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Bandana
- In this selection, "bandana" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, yellow, red, pirate, print, flowing and chowdhury stand out and add context to how "bandana" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a black bandana and a green bandana said women. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "bandana" sits close to words such as accountancy, aldis and alisha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with bandana
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
I love the bandana print on this one. (8 words)
With shorts, t-shirt and a bandana; Arhaan looked uber cool. (11 words)
He shot to fame in the 90s, known for his bandana-clad appearances on Ready Steady Cook. (17 words)
I don’t think I had the complete costume with me the first time we had sex, but I certainly had the pirate bandana and a long, curly black wig. I dressed up in them both for Emily, who found it all very amusing. (44 words)
The suspect, who was wearing a bandana and sunglasses, went into Bangor Savings Bank’s branch on Camden Street about 2 p.m. on July 31 and gave a note to a teller demanding money, according to the Rockland Police Department. (41 words)
The handmade likeness of Beth, wearing a red bandana decorated with a crown, and one of Camilla's other terrier Bluebell, complete with a crown on the dog's head, are new additions to the Highgrove shop this year. (39 words)
Example sentences (20)
Bandana A bandana is a type of large, usually colorful, kerchief, usually worn on the head or around the neck of a person or pet and is not considered to be a hat.
I don’t think I had the complete costume with me the first time we had sex, but I certainly had the pirate bandana and a long, curly black wig. I dressed up in them both for Emily, who found it all very amusing.
I love the bandana print on this one.
In 2017 reported that a schoolgirl from a secondary school in Worcester wore a bandana to hide her recently dyed purple hair after she was told the colour breached their uniform policy.
Like the sight of Broad, white bandana flowing behind him and those knees a-pumping, nipping the pink Kookaburra around at will.
Mason — who often sported a trusty bucket hat and a bandana around his neck — was a little like the birds he loved to watch through his binoculars: flitting around, forever looking for the perfect place to land.
Still, Ms Rivas, who carried a sign with a drawing of Mr Milei hanging from a green bandana, said women will turn to the same approach they have used for decades to press for their goals.
The deceased trio has been identified as Mrinalini Chowdhury, 61, and her daughters Bandana Chowdhury, 40, and Sanghamitra Chowdhury, 32.
The protagonist of “Dumb Money,” though, is an amateur investor who trades out of his basement in Brockton, Massachusetts, with a bandana tied around his head and a Belgian beer in his hand.
Tickets to experience the Hacienda Alsacia Visitor Center include a 90-minute guided tour, coffee tastings, parking and a take-away bandana.
Using a yellow bandana or lead on your dog alerts other dog walkers that your dog is nervous and needs space.
With shorts, t-shirt and a bandana; Arhaan looked uber cool.
A man wearing a black and yellow bandana forced her into a stolen SUV while she was warming up her family's car to go to school.
He shot to fame in the 90s, known for his bandana-clad appearances on Ready Steady Cook.
One their first visit each dog is also given a red bandana to spread awareness of the blood bank, and they will receive a badge every 5th visit.
The bandana-wearing attacker will maybe argue he didn’t get fed the ball at the right times.
The first man is described as wearing black Nike tracksuit bottoms, black trainers, a black zip up raincoat with a hood, a black cap, grey gloves and a black bandana.
The handmade likeness of Beth, wearing a red bandana decorated with a crown, and one of Camilla's other terrier Bluebell, complete with a crown on the dog's head, are new additions to the Highgrove shop this year.
These dogs, if the owner knows to do so, will have a yellow bandana or ribbon around the dog or on the leash.
The suspect, who was wearing a bandana and sunglasses, went into Bangor Savings Bank’s branch on Camden Street about 2 p.m. on July 31 and gave a note to a teller demanding money, according to the Rockland Police Department.
Common combinations with bandana
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- bandana and 9×
- the bandana 5×
- wearing bandana 5×
- bandana is 4×
- bandana or 4×
- red bandana 4×
- blue bandana 4×
- bandana to 3×
- and bandana 3×
- bandana around 3×