headband

[ hed-band ]
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noun
  1. a band worn around the head; fillet.

  2. Printing. a band for decorative effect at the head of a chapter or of a page in a book.

  1. 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.: Compare tailband.

Origin of headband

1
First recorded in 1525–35; head + band2

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British Dictionary definitions for headband

headband

/ (ˈhɛdˌbænd) /


noun
  1. a ribbon or band worn around the head

  2. a narrow cloth band attached to the top of the spine of a book for protection or decoration

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