armband
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armband
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From arm + band.
noun armbands
- A band worn around the arm, usually to symbolize mourning or protest. “The big change”, said Fighting Red (who was an 18 year old girl drama student; Red Guards took on new “revolutionary” names) “was when Chairman Mao had the big August 18 rally in T’ien An Men Square and said he was joining the Red Guards and let them put the arm band on him.
- A band worn around the arm of the captain of a team. The biggest cheer of the night came shortly afterwards. St James’ Park finally found its voice to welcome back Jonás Gutiérrez into a Newcastle side for the first time since his diagnosis with testicular cancer 17 months ago. Hugged by his friend Coloccini, Gutiérrez was handed the captain’s armband
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One of a pair of inflatable plastic bands, normally worn on the upper arms, to help the wearer (often a child) float in water and learn to swim.
Similar: armfloat, floaty, water wing
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noun band worn around the arm
| Español | brazal, brazalete |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 완장 wanjang |
| 日本語 | 腕章 wanshō |
| 中文 | 臂章 bìzhāng |
| हिन्दी | वलय valay, अंगद aṅgad |
| Português | braçadeira |
| Français | crêpe de deuil, brassard |
| Deutsch | Armbinde, Trauerflor |
| Ελληνικά | περιβραχιόνιο perivrachiónio, πένθος penthos |
| Română | brățară |
| Русский | нарука́вная повя́зка narukávnaja povjázka |
noun band worn around the arm of the captain of a team
| 中文 | 隊長臂章 /队长臂章 duìzhǎng bìzhāng |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Kapitänsbinde |
noun one of a pair of inflatable plastic bands to help the wearer float in water and learn to swim
| Español | manguito, flotador |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 浮き輪 ukiwa |
| 中文 | 游泳臂圈 yóuyǒng bìquān |
| Français | bracelet de natation |
| Deutsch | Schwimmflügel |
| Italiano | bracciolo |
| Ελληνικά | μπρατσάκια bratsákia |
| Tiếng Việt | phao tay |
Talk about this word "armband." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/armband. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. armband. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/armband "armband." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/armband.
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@misc{armband_2026,
title = {armband},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/armband},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
