headband

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

headdress

headcloth

kerchief

turban

hat

👒

headphone

headpiece

helmet

phone

☎️

ribbon

🎀

soundscape

taenia

top

🔝

wreath

head receiver

bead

head telephone

cap

crown

👑

fillet

Translations

bande

bandeau

Stirnband

cinta

🎀

serre-tête

tocado

couronne

👑

diadema

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhɛdˌbænd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: *hedband

Inherited from Old English: hēafodbænd

Cognate with Old High German: houbitbant

Cognate with Dutch: 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”).