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armband en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From arm + band.

Meanings

1. A band worn around the arm, usually to symbolize mourning or protest.
   • “The big change”, said Fighting Red (who was an 18 year old girl drama student; Red Guards took on new “revolutionary” names) “was when Chairman Mao had the big August 18 rally in T’ien An Men Square and said he was joining the Red Guards and let them put the arm band on him. [1980, Alan Dures, Katharine Dures, “Chapter Four 1962-1969 The Cultural Revolution”, in Mao Tse-tung, London: Batsford Academic and Educational Limited, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 38, column 2:
   • A sell-out crowd of 10,000 then observed perfectly a period of silence before the team revealed their black armbands, complete with stitched-in poppies, for the match. After Fifa’s about-turn, it must have been a frantic few days for the England kit manufacturer. The on-field challenge was altogether more straightforward. 2011 November 10, Jeremy Wilson, “England Under 21 5 Iceland Under 21 0: Match Report”, in Tony Gallagher, editor, The Daily Telegraph, London: Telegraph Media Group, →ISSN, →OCLC:
2. A band worn around the arm of the captain of a team.
   • The biggest cheer of the night came shortly afterwards. St James’ Park finally found its voice to welcome back Jonás Gutiérrez into a Newcastle side for the first time since his diagnosis with testicular cancer 17 months ago. Hugged by his friend Coloccini, Gutiérrez was handed the captain’s armband after replacing Ryan Taylor at left-back and promptly collected a booking for fouling Adnan Januzaj – on for a frustrated Angel Di Maria. 2015 March 4, Louise Taylor, “(please specify the article title)”, in The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC:
3. One of a pair of inflatable plastic bands, normally worn on the upper arms, to help the wearer (often a child) float in water and learn to swim.

Forms

Coordinates

wristband

Deriveds

armbanded

Synonyms

floaty · armfloat · water wing

Translations (56)

ca braçalet (band worn around the arm) · ja 腕章 (band worn around the arm) · ko 완장 (band worn around the arm) · hu karúszó (one of a pair of inflatable plastic bands to help the wearer float in water and learn to swim) · el πένθος (band worn around the arm) · es flotador (one of a pair of inflatable plastic bands to help the wearer float in water and learn to swim) · es brazalete (band worn around the arm) · ru нарука́вная повя́зка (band worn around the arm) · ja 浮き輪 (one of a pair of inflatable plastic bands to help the wearer float in water and learn to swim) · hi वलय (band worn around the arm) · el μπρατσάκια (one of a pair of inflatable plastic bands to help the wearer float in water and learn to swim) · nl rouwbandje (band worn around the arm) · ca braçalet flotador (one of a pair of inflatable plastic bands to help the wearer float in water and learn to swim) · de Schwimmflügel (one of a pair of inflatable plastic bands to help the wearer float in water and learn to swim) · es manguito (one of a pair of inflatable plastic bands to help the wearer float in water and learn to swim) · ca braçalet de capità (band worn around the arm of the captain of a team) · mk мускули за пливање (one of a pair of inflatable plastic bands to help the wearer float in water and learn to swim) · pt braçadeira (band worn around the arm) · fr bracelet de natation (one of a pair of inflatable plastic bands to help the wearer float in water and learn to swim) · nl bandje (one of a pair of inflatable plastic bands to help the wearer float in water and learn to swim) · fi käsivarsinauha (band worn around the arm) · hi अंगद (band worn around the arm) · de Trauerflor (band worn around the arm) · nl zwembandje (one of a pair of inflatable plastic bands to help the wearer float in water and learn to swim) · fo armband (band worn around the arm) · pl opaska (band worn around the arm) · de Armbinde (band worn around the arm) · fr crêpe de deuil (band worn around the arm) · de Kapitänsbinde (band worn around the arm of the captain of a team) · bsa atamatu (band worn around the arm) · fo svimjivongur (one of a pair of inflatable plastic bands to help the wearer float in water and learn to swim) · sa अंगद (band worn around the arm) · fr brassard (band worn around the arm) · ca braçal (band worn around the arm) · cmn 臂章 (band worn around the arm) · ca braçal (one of a pair of inflatable plastic bands to help the wearer float in water and learn to swim) · pl rękawek (one of a pair of inflatable plastic bands to help the wearer float in water and learn to swim) · fi käsivarsikelluke (one of a pair of inflatable plastic bands to help the wearer float in water and learn to swim) · mk мускули (one of a pair of inflatable plastic bands to help the wearer float in water and learn to swim) · cmn 游泳臂圈 (one of a pair of inflatable plastic bands to help the wearer float in water and learn to swim) · cmn 隊長臂章 /队长臂章 (band worn around the arm of the captain of a team) · el περιβραχιόνιο (band worn around the arm) · pl opaska kapitana (band worn around the arm of the captain of a team) · fi kapteenin nauha (band worn around the arm of the captain of a team) · ro brățară (band worn around the arm) · eo brakbendo (band worn around the arm) · nl zwemvleugeltje (one of a pair of inflatable plastic bands to help the wearer float in water and learn to swim) · es brazal (band worn around the arm) · it bracciolo (one of a pair of inflatable plastic bands to help the wearer float in water and learn to swim) · hu karszalag (band worn around the arm) · tr kolluk (band worn around the arm) · oj jiiskinikebizon (band worn around the arm) · tr yüzme kolluğu (one of a pair of inflatable plastic bands to help the wearer float in water and learn to swim) · nl protestbandje (band worn around the arm) · tew khóto (band worn around the arm) · la galbeus (band worn around the arm)