Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sweatband

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables: sweat-band
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A band of fabric, inside the crown of a hat, designed to absorb perspiration.

noun

A band of fabric worn around the wrist or head during sports to absorb perspiration.

Etymology

From sweat + band.

Inflected Forms

sweatbands (plural)

Derived Forms

sweatbanded

Questions

What does sweatband mean?: A band of fabric, inside the crown of a hat, designed to absorb perspiration.
Where does sweatband come from?: From sweat + band.

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