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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

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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

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

From New York Times Feb. 2, 2021

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

Adam drew his finger slowly around his black ribbon hatband.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

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