hatband

American  

[hat-band] / ˈhætˌbænd /

noun

1. a band or ribbon placed about the crown of a hat, just above the brim.

2. a black band similarly worn as a sign of mourning.

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hatband British  

/ ˈhætˌbænd /

noun

1. a band or ribbon around the base of the crown of a hat

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Etymology

Origin of hatband

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; hat, band ²

Example Sentences

He wears a fashionable doublet, breeches, stockings, chunky strapped shoes and a tall felt hat with a buckle in the hatband.

From Los Angeles Times

It looked like a headband aspiring to be a hat; a hatband, if you will.

From New York Times

The top of the hat is sewn onto the hatband, which is in turn sewn onto the bill, which is reinforced with eight rows of stitching.

From Salon

We were back and forth across the Pennines, followed all the way by the press in the days when they still had 'Press' in their hatbands.

From BBC

The hatband on it happened to be a blue ribbon.

From Literature