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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.


hatband British  
/ ˈhætˌbænd /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of hatband

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

Example Sentences

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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 • Mar. 6, 2025

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 • Nov. 10, 2018

She pointed to a tall blue feather of a man a few seats in front of us sported from his hatband.

From Slate • Sep. 21, 2013

They’d sat together, decorating the hatband with Magic Markers.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 24, 2011

He picked one of the little straws from his hatband and put it in the corner of his mouth.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck

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