Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Bandanna \Ban*dan"na\, Bandana \Ban*dan"a\, n. [Hind. b[=a]ndhn?
   a mode of dyeing in which the cloth is tied in different
   places so as to prevent the parts tied from receiving the
   dye. Cf. {Band}, n.]
   1. A species of silk or cotton handkerchief, having a
      uniformly dyed ground, usually of red or blue, with white
      or yellow figures of a circular, lozenge, or other simple
      form.

   2. A style of calico printing, in which white or bright spots
      are produced upon cloth previously dyed of a uniform red
      or dark color, by discharging portions of the color by
      chemical means, while the rest of the cloth is under
      pressure. --Ure.

Source : WordNet®

bandana
     n : large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a
         neckerchief [syn: {bandanna}]