headband
Americannoun
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a ribbon or band worn around the head
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a narrow cloth band attached to the top of the spine of a book for protection or decoration
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Origin of headband
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To onlookers, it was astonishing seeing a schoolgirl in a headband outwit adults who had been competing at top-flight events since before she was born.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
A veil rested on their heads, held by a satin flowered headband.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
“I was only pretty good at putting on a headband before this,” he quipped.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Even now, he still needs to wear a reinforced headband to protect himself from further injury.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
He wore a headband and a gold chain around his neck, and a diamond glinted in each ear.
From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds
Observations show the people use narrow outrigger canoes, live in large communal huts, carry spears, bows and arrows, and wear fibre waistbelts, as well as necklaces and headbands.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer are recently retired, neatly folding headbands in the sock drawer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026
They were chanting, buying jerseys and wearing "I love Messi" headbands.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2025
Claire’s storefronts used to be a staple in shopping malls across the country, where teen girls could shop for colorful items such as hair clips, headbands and handbags.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2025
All of them wore colored headbands, all carried short, rapier-like swords.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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