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headband

/ˈhɛdˌbænd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.00 in modern English

Syllables
head-band
IPA
/ˈhɛdˌbænd/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A strip of fabric worn around the head.

noun

A hair accessory, made of a flexible material and curved like a horseshoe, for holding one's hair back.

noun

A strip of fabric attached to the top of the spine of a book; used as decoration and reinforcement.

noun

A thin slip of iron on the tympan of a printing press.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *hedband, hēafodbænd

Inflected Forms

headbands (plural)

Derived Forms

headbanded headbander

Frequently Paired Words

tailband

Synonyms

fillet

Questions

How do you pronounce headband?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛdˌbænd/.
What does headband mean?
A strip of fabric worn around the head.
Where does headband come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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