headband

Betekenis (Engels)

1. A strip of fabric worn around the head.
2. A hair-accessory, made of a flexible material and curved like a horseshoe, for holding one's hair back.
3. A strip of fabric attached to the top of the spine of a book; used as decoration and reinforcement.
4. A thin slip of iron on the tympan of a printing-press.

Sinonieme

headdress

headcloth

kerchief

turban

hat

👒

headphone

headpiece

helmet

phone

☎️

ribbon

🎀

soundscape

taenia

top

🔝

wreath

head receiver

bead

head telephone

cap

crown

👑

fillet

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈhɛdˌbænd/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: *hedband

Geërf van Old English: hēafodbænd

Verwante met Old High German: houbitbant

Verwante met Nederlands: hoofdband

In summary

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