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headband

head·band

UK/ˈhɛdˌbænd/ US/ˈhɛˌdbænd/ uncommon

noun

1.

a band worn around or over the head

  • “the earphones were held in place by a headband”

Origin

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

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