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headband

[ hed-band ]

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. Compare tailband.


headband

/ ˈɛˌæԻ /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of headband1

First recorded in 1525–35; head + band 2
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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.

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The men firing - identifiable as belonging to the army from their uniform and yellow headbands - can be heard in the footage congratulating themselves following the attack.

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That’s when he started using a headband to help keep his braids off his face.

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When the Israeli hostages were released Sunday, they were surrounded by masked, armed Hamas militants, in green headbands and chanting slogans, who marched through streets no longer under Israeli bombardment.

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Snoopy’s in a headband dancing and for some reason I’m obsessed.

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