Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bandstring

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: band-string
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the strings used to fasten the collar and bands of 17th-century clothing; often decorated with tassels.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"A pise of those Bandstrings--the more haste the less speed."

Etymology

From band + string.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

bandstrings (plural)

Questions

What does bandstring mean?: Any of the strings used to fasten the collar and bands of 17th-century clothing; often decorated with tassels.
Where does bandstring come from?: From band + string.

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