sweatband
[ swet-band ]
/ ˈswɛtˌbænd /
noun
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Words nearby sweatband
swear on a stack of Bibles, swear out, swear to, swearword, sweat, sweatband, sweat bee, sweat blood, sweatbox, sweat bullets, sweated
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British Dictionary definitions for sweatband
sweatband
/ (ˈswɛtˌbænd) /
noun
a band of material set in a hat or cap to protect it from sweat
a piece of cloth tied around the forehead to keep sweat out of the eyes or around the wrist to keep the hands dry, as in sports
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