A kerchief (from the Old French couvrechief, "cover head"), also known as a bandana or bandanna, is a triangular or square piece of cloth tied around the head, face, or neck for protective or decorative purposes . The popularity of head kerchiefs may vary by culture or religion, often being used as a Christian headcovering by men and women of the Anabaptist, Eastern Orthodox, and Plymouth Brethren denominations,[1] as well as by some Orthodox Jewish and Muslim men and women and is also considered a hat.
The neckerchief and handkerchief are related items.
^Hume, Lynne (24 October 2013). The Religious Life of Dress: Global Fashion and Faith. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-0-85785-363-9. Following the general Anabaptist worldview, Hutterite dress not only emphasizes modesty but also separation from the world. ... The women wear ankle-length skirts or dresses with a blouse, a kerchief-style head covering with polka dots (tiechle), usually black and white, and solid comfortable shoes.
A kerchief (from the Old French couvrechief, "cover head"), also known as a bandana or bandanna, is a triangular or square piece of cloth tied around the...
called a hankie or, historically, a handkercher or a fogle) is a form of a kerchief or bandanna, typically a hemmed square of thin fabric which can be carried...
A neckerchief (from neck (n.) + kerchief), sometimes called a necker, kerchief or scarf, is a type of neckwear associated with those working or living...
A fichu (/ˈfiːʃuː/, from the French "thrown over") is a large, square kerchief worn by women to fill in the low neckline of a bodice. It originated in...
Honchar Museum In Kyiv. Ochipok and kerchief from Lviv Namitka from Rivne Bavnytsia and kerchief, from Lviv Caul and kerchief Bavnytsia, Pokuttia Peremitka...
female fineries; however, the Hebrew word "miṭpaḥoth" (מִטְפָּחוֹת) means "kerchief". Guimpe Headpiece Headscarf Veil Macklin, Herbert Walter; Page-Phillips...
19, 2012. Friedhaber, Zvi (1985–1986). "The Dance with the Separating Kerchief". Dance Research Journal. 17/18: 65–69. doi:10.2307/1478083. JSTOR 1478083...
traditional outfit worn by men and boys of rural Mexican villages), and a red kerchief, similar to that of some traditional Mexican attires. To date, there have...
anthropomorphized Twinkie appearing as a wrangler. He wears boots, gloves, a kerchief with hearts, and a ten-gallon hat with the words "Twinkie the Kid" on the...
attested during the reign of Den. The khat headdress consists of a kind of "kerchief" whose end is tied similarly to a ponytail. The earliest depictions of...
[citation needed] On festive occasions they also wore a madras (originally a "kerchief" from South India) headscarf tied in many different symbolic ways, each...
banned because "of values we have for how we present ourselves at school". Kerchief List of headgear "Definition of DO-RAG". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved...
side dish. During preparation, the yogurt is hung for several hours in a kerchief and loses about half of its water. The cucumbers, garlic, minced walnuts...
The Red Cape, also sometimes known as Madame Monet or The Red Kerchief, is an oil-on-canvas snowscape by French impressionist Claude Monet. The painting...
Dariusleut kerchiefs also have no dots. Female members of the Bruderhof wear solid colored kerchiefs in black, blue or white and sometimes no kerchief at all...
lower face. Also called "half niqab". Oramal (kk:Орамал) A traditional kerchief used in Central Asia and the Caucasus (note how it is banded, the neck...
the Manzanares) often dressed with checkered caps (parpusas [es]) and kerchiefs (safos) characteristic of the chulapos and chulapas, dancing chotis and...
the day of the signing of Solemn Act of the Declaration of Independence of Northern America. Morelos is standing at far right, with the white kerchief...
during early modern periods Cervelliere, a medieval metal helmet Jeep cap Kerchief or durag, as stereotypically worn by pirates and often featuring actual...
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