wristband
Americannoun
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wristbands
plural
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the band of a sleeve, especially that of a shirt sleeve, that covers the wrist.
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a strap attached to a wrist watch and worn around the wrist.
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a sweatband worn on the wrist to absorb perspiration.
noun
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a band around the wrist, esp one attached to a watch or forming part of a long sleeve
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a sweatband around the wrist
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Proceedings drew intense interest from the public, and some lined up overnight to earn a wristband for one of just 14 seats allotted for spectators.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Whoop’s screenless wristband has locked millions of fitness-minded users into a subscription model and counts backing from sports superstars such as LeBron James and Cristiano Ronaldo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
On May 26, Google will ship the Fitbit Air, a $100 no-display wristband aimed at comfortable, long-term monitoring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
When at the Christian festival, her colour-coded child wristband was clearly on show, she told police.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026
She’s the only girl I know who wears a watch and the wristband is a gleaming gold bracelet.
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
They then noticed hospital wristbands wrapped around the waist that read: "Baby Jasmine Beverley, born on 13/05/22 at 05:04".
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
They then saw two hospital wristbands wrapped around the waist that read "Baby of Jasmine Beverley, born on 13/05/22 at 05:04", Paxton said.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
At Terminal 5, his aides were windswept, screaming at one another because no one had the wristbands.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026
A few things to note: Coachella doesn’t have hard tickets but wristbands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026
“Miss Meg March, one letter and a glove,” continued Beth, delivering the articles to her sister, who sat near her mother, stitching wristbands.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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