"head rag" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: head rags [plural]
Etymology: From head + rag. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|head|rag}} head + rag Head templates: {{en-noun}} head rag (plural head rags)
  1. (US) A head covering comprising a piece of cloth wound around the head and knotted in the front, often associated with African American women. Tags: US Categories (topical): Headwear Synonyms: headrag
    Sense id: en-head_rag-en-noun-VR42-sXG Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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