armband
Americannoun
noun
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a band of material worn round the arm, such as one bearing an identifying mark, etc, or a black one indicating mourning
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an inflatable buoyancy aid, worn on the upper arm of a person learning to swim
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an elasticated band worn round the upper arm to keep the shirtsleeve in place
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Example Sentences
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So is the Norway star a leading candidate to take the armband?
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Midway through his season with the Owls, Charles was handed the Northern Ireland armband by O'Neill just 10 days after his 21st birthday, the youngest player to captain the country since Terry Neill in 1963.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The argument was understood to be related to the fact that Szoboszlai had given Tsimikas the captain's armband instead of Jones but, by Friday, it seemed to have settled.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
A new armband and app combo also offer to evaluate your "hydration readiness" based on "real-time sweat data".
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
I tie another knot in my armband, making sure it’s good and tight.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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