wristband

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wristband

  • /ˈɹɪs(t)ˌbænd/
  • /ˈɹɪzbənd/ obsolete

noun wristbands

  1. The cuff of a sleeve that wraps around the wrist.
  2. A strip of material worn around the wrist, e.g. to absorb perspiration, especially in sports.
  3. A decorative band or bracelet that encircles the wearer's wrist.

    Similar: wristlet

  4. A band that supports a wristwatch.

    Similar: watchband, watchstrap

  5. A cord worn around the wrist, used to hold a small object such as a knife: a lanyard

    Similar: lanyard

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noun the cuff of a sleeve that wraps around the wrist

日本語袖口 sodeguchi
中文袖口 xiùkǒu
Françaismanchette
DeutschArmband, Manschette
Русскийманже́та manžéta, обшла́г obšlág

noun a strip of material worn around the wrist, e.g. to absorb perspiration, especially in sports

Españolmuñequera
한국어손목 밴드 sonmok baendeu, 손목대 sonmokdae, 밴드 baendeu
日本語リストバンド risutobando, バンド bando
中文手帶 /手带 shǒudài
Françaisserre-poignet
DeutschArmband
Ελληνικάπερικάρπιο perikárpio
Русскийповя́зка на запя́стье povjázka na zapjástʹje, напу́льсник napúlʹsnik, повя́зка povjázka, манже́та manžéta

noun a band that supports a wristwatch

Españolcorrea
日本語腕輪 udewa
中文手錶帶 /手表带 shǒubiǎodài, 錶帶 /表带 biǎodài
Françaisbracelet
DeutschArmband
Italianocinturino
Русскийбрасле́т braslét

noun a cord worn around the wrist, used to hold a small object such as a knife

Русскийтемля́к temlják

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@misc{wristband_2026,
  title = {wristband},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wristband},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}