do-rag

American  

[doo-rag] / ˈduˌræg /

Or doo-rag,

noun

Slang.

1. a kerchief or scarf worn on the head to protect the hairdo, especially after kinky hair has been straightened.

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Etymology

Origin of do-rag

First recorded in 1960–65; (hair)do + rag ¹

Example Sentences

Or features Trump wearing a Punisher shirt, or a do-rag.

From Slate • Oct. 26, 2024

A photo showed Tyler being escorted by police after he was taken into custody Tuesday wearing red shoes and a do-rag.

From Fox News • Aug. 25, 2021

After Safire wrote a column about the word do-rag, Colin Powell sent him an actual do-rag, which Safire stored inside Powell’s book “My American Journey.”

From Washington Post • Jul. 12, 2019

He lifted weights in the early mornings wearing a skull-printed do-rag.

From New York Times • Dec. 22, 2016

The other man is dark brown and thin, wears a do-rag, and has tattoos and an orange Glow.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas