bandstring en · NOUN
Etymology
From band + string.
Meanings
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(historical, obsolete) Any of the strings used to fasten the collar and bands of 17th-century clothing; often decorated with tassels.
A pise of those Bandstrings--the more haste the less speed.
1687, Aphra Behn, “The Lucky Chance”, in The Works of Aphra Behn Volume III:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bandstrings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |