"do-rag" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: do-rags [plural]
Etymology: From do (“hairdo”) + rag. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|do|rag|id1=hairdo|t1=hairdo}} do (“hairdo”) + rag Head templates: {{en-noun}} do-rag (plural do-rags)
  1. A piece of cloth used to cover the head. Wikipedia link: do-rag Categories (topical): Headwear Synonyms: durag
    Sense id: en-do-rag-en-noun-0AXyXR7f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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