Durag


[doo-rag] /ˈduˌræg/

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

by 1973 (said to date to 1960s in DAS), Black English, from hairdo + rag (n.).

modifier

: that famous do-rag militant, Sammy Davis

noun

A cloth or scarf worn over a processed hairdo or ”conk”: wears a ”do-rag” on his new hairdo as he pours out hatred of whites/ Plaid work shirt, do-rag, pointy-toed shoes (1960s+ Black)

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