headband
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headband
- /ˈhɛdˌbænd/
Where it comes from
From Middle English *hedband, from Old English hēafodbænd, hēafodbend (“headband”), equivalent to head + band. Cognate with Old High German houbitbant (“headband”), Dutch hoofdband (“headband”).
noun headbands
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A strip of fabric worn around the head.
Similar: fillet
- A hair accessory, made of a flexible material and curved like a horseshoe, for holding one's hair back.
- A strip of fabric attached to the top of the spine of a book; used as decoration and reinforcement.
- A thin slip of iron on the tympan of a printing press.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: sash, band, banner, patch, bunch, eye, blindfold, head band, headcloth, hairband, crossband, headcap, hatband, headstrap, kerchief, headpiece
Translations
Every language
noun strip of fabric worn around the head
| Español | cintillo, vincha, wincha |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 헤어밴드 heeobaendeu, 머리띠 meoritti |
| 日本語 | ヘッドバンド heddobando, ヘアバンド heabando |
| 中文 | 頭帶 /头带 tóudài |
| Português | testeira |
| Français | bandeau, serre-tête |
| Deutsch | Stirnband, Stirnbinde |
| Русский | повя́зка на голове́ povjázka na golové |
| العربية | طَوْق شَعَر ṭawq šaʕar |
| עברית | קֶשֶׁת qéshet |
noun horseshoe-shaped hair accessory, Alice band
| Español | diadema, balaca |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | カチューシャ kachūsha |
| 中文 | 頭箍 /头箍 tóugū, 髮箍 /发箍 fàgū |
| Português | tiara, bandelete, bandolete |
| Deutsch | Haarbügel, Haarreifen, Haarreif |
| Italiano | cerchietto |
noun strip of fabric attached to the top of the spine of a book
| Português | cabeçada, tranchefilas, requife |
|---|---|
| Français | tranchefile |
| Deutsch | Kapitalband |
| Ελληνικά | κεφαλάρι kefalári |
Talk about this word "headband." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/headband. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. headband. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/headband "headband." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/headband.Cite this
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title = {headband},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/headband},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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