hatband

American

[hat-band] / ˈhætˌbænd /

noun

a band or ribbon placed about the crown of a hat, just above the brim.
a black band similarly worn as a sign of mourning.

hatband British

/ ˈhætˌbænd /

noun

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; see origin at hat, band ²

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hatband

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

The hatband on it happened to be a blue ribbon.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck

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