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headband

[ hed-band ]
/ ˈhɛdˌbænd /
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noun

a band worn around the head; fillet.
Printing. a band for decorative effect at the head of a chapter or of a page in a book.
a band sewed or glued to the head or tail of the back of a book, or to both, often to protect and strengthen the binding but sometimes for decoration.

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RELATED WORDS

headdress, fish, slice, meat, diadem, garland, circlet, wreath, coronet, chaplet, miter, coronal, bangle, hoop, bracelet, band, crown, circle, tiara, dignity

Nearby words

head-shrinker, head-to-head, head-up display, headache, headachy, headband, headbang, headbanger, headboard, headbox, headbutt
Compare tailband.

Origin of headband

First recorded in 1525–35; head + band2
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British Dictionary definitions for headband

headband

/ (ˈhɛdˌbænd) /

noun

a ribbon or band worn around the head
a narrow cloth band attached to the top of the spine of a book for protection or decoration
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

Word Origin and History for headband

headband

n.

1530s, from head (n.) + band (n.1).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper