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bandana

/bænˈdæn.ə/

Meanings
noun

Bandana, pañuelo

A large kerchief, usually colourful and used either as headgear or as a handkerchief, neckerchief, bikini, or sweatband.

Examples :

"She tied a red bandana around her head to keep the sweat out of her eyes while gardening. "
Ella ató una bandana roja alrededor de su cabeza para evitar que el sudor le entrara en los ojos mientras jardineaba.
style wear appearance material culture
noun

Bandana

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.

Examples :

"The textile historian carefully examined the intricate white patterns on the antique bandana, marveling at the skill required to discharge the red dye in such a precise way. "
El historiador textil examinó cuidadosamente los intrincados patrones blancos en la bandana antigua, maravillándose de la habilidad requerida para descargar el tinte rojo de manera tan precisa.
style material process wear color

Related Words

Illustration neckerchief

neckerchief noun

/ˈnɛkərˌtʃif/ /ˈnɛkərˌtʃiːf/

Pañuelo, bufanda

"The Boy Scout wore a red neckerchief, the ends clasped with a sliding knot ornament."

El Boy Scout llevaba un pañuelo rojo, cuyos extremos estaban sujetos con un adorno de nudo corredizo.

Illustration marveling

marveling verb

/ˈmɑːrvəlɪŋ/ /ˈmɑːrvlɪŋ/

Maravillarse, admirarse

"The children were marveling at the magician's disappearing act. "

Los niños se maravillaban con el acto de desaparición del mago.

Illustration colourful

colourful adjective

/ˈkʌlərfəl/ /ˈkʌləfʊl/

Colorido, lleno de color

"The children drew a colourful picture of their family. "

Los niños dibujaron un cuadro colorido de su familia.

Illustration gardening

gardening verb

/ˈɡɑːrdənɪŋ/ /ˈɡɑːrdnɪŋ/

Jardinería, cultivar plantas en un jardín

"My grandmother enjoys gardening in her backyard. "

A mi abuela le gusta la jardinería en su patio trasero.

Illustration discharging

discharging verb

/dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/ /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋɡ/

Cumplir, satisfacer

"The student was discharging her responsibility to finish the project on time. "

La estudiante estaba cumpliendo con su responsabilidad de terminar el proyecto a tiempo.

Illustration historian

historian noun

/hɪˈstɔəɹɪən/ /hɪˈstɔɹi.ən/

Historiador, cronista

"The historian wrote a book about her family's history. "

El historiador escribió un libro sobre la historia de su familia.

Illustration handkerchief

handkerchief noun

/ˈhæŋkətʃiːf/ /ˈhæŋkɚtʃɪf/

Pañuelo

"During the presentation, Sarah discreetly used her handkerchief to wipe away a tear. "

Durante la presentación, Sarah usó discretamente su pañuelo para secarse una lágrima.

Illustration discharge

discharge noun

/ˈdɪstʃɑːdʒ/ /dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ/ /ˈdɪstʃɑɹdʒ/ /dɪsˈtʃɑɹdʒ/

Secreción, pus

"The doctor examined the infected cut and noticed a thick discharge. "

El médico examinó el corte infectado y notó una secreción espesa.

Illustration sweatband

sweatband noun

/ˈswɛtˌbænd/ /ˈswɛdˌbænd/

Banda para el sudor

"After his tennis match, Mark took off his hat and wrung out the sweatband, which was soaked with perspiration. "

Después de su partido de tenis, Mark se quitó el sombrero y escurrió la banda para el sudor, que estaba empapada de transpiración.

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Tristemente, con tristeza

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Escuchó tristemente las preocupaciones de su madre, sintiéndose apenado por su decepción.

Illustration intricate

intricate adjective

/ˈɪn.tɹɪ.kət/ /ˈɪn.tɹɪ.keɪt/

Complejo, intrincado

"The architecture of this clock is very intricate."

La arquitectura de este reloj es muy intrincada.

Illustration previously

previously adverb

/ˈpɹiːvi.əsli/ /ˈpɹivi.əsli/

Anteriormente, antes

"Previously, I had planned to study for the math test on Saturday. "

Anteriormente, había planeado estudiar para el examen de matemáticas el sábado.