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Neckerchief vs Bandana - What's the difference?

neckerchief | bandana |

As nouns the difference between neckerchief and bandana

is that neckerchief is a scarf that is worn looped or tied around the neck while bandana is a large kerchief, usually colourful and used either as headgear or as a handkerchief, neckerchief, bikini, or sweatband.

neckerchief

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A scarf that is worn looped or tied around the neck.
  • The Boy Scout wore a red neckerchief , the ends clasped with a sliding knot ornament.

    See also

    * bolo * cravat * handkerchief

    bandana

    English

    Alternative forms

    * bandanna

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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.
  • (Ure)

    See also

    * (wikipedia "bandana") ----