headband
Meaning
- A strip of fabric worn around the head.
- 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.
Synonyms
Translations
Stirnband
infula
cinta
hoofdband
tiara
tranchefile
fascia per capelli
κεφαλόδεσμοςFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhɛdˌbænd/
Etymology
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”).
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