headband

American  

[hed-band] / ˈhɛdˌbænd /

noun

• headbands
  plural

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.

3. 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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headband British  

/ 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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• headbands
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of headband

First recorded in 1525–35; head + band ²

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Example Sentences

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Then she noticed someone wearing what appeared to be a Hamas headband.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

Participants wore a headband that recorded brain waves, used a smartwatch to monitor sleep, and filled out a questionnaire each morning about how they had slept and how they felt upon waking.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

Wearing a headband, speaking in a strained attempt at hip lingo and calling himself Raww, the creature seems proudly to pander to the audience.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Open, wearing cornrows, a headband, arm sleeves and a dramatic hooded gown.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

A pink headband with a knit flower circles her head.

From "Ghost Boys" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Now there are wearable technologies—such as headbands designed to aid meditation or sleep—whose effectiveness remains debatable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

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

Menopause has long been big business: there are dietary supplements, symptom trackers, therapeutic headbands, and life coaches all specialising in it.

From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2026

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

Dirty socks, and headbands, and old jerseys from past years with the Defenders.

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds

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