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headband

noun

  1. band worn around the head, made of various materials, typically worn to keep the hair in place, for decorative purposes, or as a sign of status or rank.
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈhɛdˌbænd/

noun

Etymology: From Middle English *hedband, from Old English hēafodbænd, hēafodbend (“headband”), equivalent to head + band. Cognate with Old High German houbitbant (“headband”), Dutch hoofdband (“headband”).

  1. A strip of fabric worn around the head.
  2. A hair accessory, made of a flexible material and curved like a horseshoe, for holding one's hair back.
  3. A strip of fabric attached to the top of the spine of a book; used as decoration and reinforcement.
  4. A thin slip of iron on the tympan of a printing press.