headband

American  

[hed-band] / ˈhɛdˌbænd /

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.

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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Etymology

Origin of headband

First recorded in 1525–35; head + band ²

Example Sentences

At Parc de Bercy, Abdoulaye N. usually showed up on weekends, wearing a bandanna tied like an inverted headband and bringing fresh fruits for everybody, according to friends who trained with him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Some of us are old enough to remember Jim McMahon wearing a headband reading ROZELLE.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

Even a heart of stone would have been moved by Root celebrating his hundred by pulling on Thorpe's trademark headband.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2025

Evan was with his mother at the park when she purchased what seemed like an innocuous accessory, a pair of Winnie-the-Pooh ears to add to her headband.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025

She was wearing her hair in a perfect flip with a pink headband.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English

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