watchband

[woch-band]

noun

1. a leather, metal, fabric, or plastic bracelet or strap attached to a wrist watch to hold it on the wrist.

watchband

/ ˈwɒtʃˌbænd /

noun

1. Also called (in Britain and other countries): watchstrap. a strap of leather, cloth, etc, attached to a watch for fastening it around the wrist

Word History and Origins

Origin of watchband¹

An Americanism dating back to 1945–50; watch + band ²

Example Sentences

On a recent Sunday evening at the Cumberland Mall store, about 15 employees in blue T-shirts with a white Apple logo attended to customers browsing rows of colorful watchbands.

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Alligator hides are made into luxury leather for products including watchbands, boots and purses.

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The luxury market for alligator skin remains, with watchbands the most popular item.

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The red and green versions of the device feature a similar design to the Nike Editions of Apple’s smartwatches, with a rubber watchband covered in small holes.

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Nicholson purchased the watchband and as they were leaving, the store owner asked for his telephone number.

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