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  • noun Plural form of bandanna.

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Examples

  • When the estimated 15,000 miners marched on Blair Mountain in 1920, they wore red bandannas, which is how the term "redneck" became coined, said former Charles Town Mayor Randy Hilton, who heads up a committee that is planning the Sept. 20 dedication.

    The Herald-Mail Online 2008

  • Shame on the Sacramento Bee for attributing the violence late Thursday night to Occupy protesters when the chaos was clearly and identifiably the responsibility of an outside contingent of black bloc agitators sporting black shirts, bandannas and backpacks for their spray paint, sticks, clubs, fire retardant and other equipment.

    Michael Shaw: Reading the Pictures: As Agitators Occupy Occupy, Will Media Call It Out? Michael Shaw 2011

  • But there will be no painted-on stone-washed jeans, fringed leather bras, or bandannas for this gal.

    Keira Knightley Rides A Motorcycle For Chanel The Huffington Post News Team 2010

  • He ties bandannas around his leg so the sores are not visible.

    Mark Horvath: Why I Support Managed Alcohol Programs Mark Horvath 2011

  • Their path was quickly infiltrated by groups of hooded young people who wore bandannas to conceal their faces and helmets to shield against police reprisals.

    Protests Turn Violent in Rome Stacy Meichtry 2011

  • How wonderful to see Darragh's many bandannas and denim jackets draped around the place.

    A Different Stripe: 2009

  • A jock in high school with a passion for fashion magazines, Jake hot-glued bandannas into the bells of his jeans and tied his grandfather's scarecrow's bandanna, with the perfect fade and size, on his head with snakeskin boots for his yearbook photo.

    StyleLikeU: PHOTOS: This Former High School Jock Lives For Fashion StyleLikeU 2011

  • Some wore ski masks or bandannas over their mouths.

    Day of Honey Annia Ciezadlo 2011

  • A jock in high school with a passion for fashion magazines, Jake hot-glued bandannas into the bells of his jeans and tied his grandfather's scarecrow's bandanna, with the perfect fade and size, on his head with snakeskin boots for his yearbook photo.

    StyleLikeU: PHOTOS: This Former High School Jock Lives For Fashion StyleLikeU 2011

  • NO muscle shirts, NO wearing of pants below the waistline, NO shirts bearing midriff, shoulders must be covered at all times, NO tube tops, NO see-through shirts, NO bandannas or hoods unless they are worn for religious or medical reasons, NO T-shirts that promote racial slurs or gender slurs, NO student shall intentionally expose undergarments, at risk of suspension and/or restructuring of garment.

    The Adults Alison Espach 2011

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