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do-rags

noun

plural of do-rag

as in handkerchiefs

a scarf worn on the head he wore a do-rag while working out at the gym

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Recent Examples of do-rags So Lee began covering his head with hats and do-rags. — Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026

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Noun

Other fabric scraps of the original dress were used to create handkerchiefs for Noah, her brothers, and herself to carry on the day.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
People’s handkerchiefs would come away from their foreheads stained with soot.

— Daliah Singer, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of handkerchiefs

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The collection is completed by a set of bandanas in red and blue, which draw on heritage Levi’s designs.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
The piece was heavily popularized by Native American jewelers, especially amongst the Navajo, Hopi, and Zuni tribes; Historically, Indigenous men would wear bandanas around their necks, punctuated with shells or silver conches.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of bandannas

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