Headband

Headband
Headband \Head"band`\ (h[e^]d"b[a^]nd`), n. 1. A fillet; a band for the head. ``The headbands and the tablets.'' --Is. iii. 20. [1913 Webster]

2. The band at each end of the back of a book. [1913 Webster]


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  • headband — UK [ˈhedˌbænd] / US noun [countable] Word forms headband : singular headband plural headbands a narrow piece of cloth that you wear around your head to keep hair or sweat (= liquid from your skin) out of your eyes …   English dictionary

  • headband — [[t]he̱dbænd[/t]] headbands also head band N COUNT A headband is a narrow strip of material which you can wear around your head across your forehead, for example to keep hair or sweat out of your eyes …   English dictionary

  • Headband (disambiguation) — Headband may mean: * Headband, an article of clothing worn around the head * Headband (Book), a small ornamental band being glued on head and tail of a textbook spine. * Car headband, protective headgear for car occupants * The Headband , an… …   Wikipedia

  • Headband\ Head — Crease one gets in her hair after wearing earphones. That guy has a case of headband head …   Dictionary of american slang

  • Headband\ Head — Crease one gets in her hair after wearing earphones. That guy has a case of headband head …   Dictionary of american slang

  • headband — noun Date: 1535 1. a band worn on or around the head 2. a narrow strip of cloth sewn or glued by hand to a book at the extreme ends of the spine …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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