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Headscarf vs Bandana - What's the difference?

headscarf | bandana |

As nouns the difference between headscarf and bandana

is that headscarf is a more or less square piece of material worn over the head by women, often to protect the hair, or for religious reasons while bandana is a large kerchief, usually colourful and used either as headgear or as a handkerchief, neckerchief, bikini, or sweatband.

headscarf

English

Alternative forms

* head scarf

Noun

(headscarves)
  • A more or less square piece of material worn over the head by women, often to protect the hair, or for religious reasons.
  • 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") ----