do-rag

[doo-rag] /ˈduˌræg/

noun, Slang.

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

Also, doo-rag, do rag, du-rag.

Origin

1960-65; (hair)do + rag¹

Word Origin and History for do-rag

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

Slang definitions & phrases for do-rag

do-rag

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)