headband en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈhɛdˌbænd/
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”).
Meanings
- A strip of fabric worn around the head.
- A hair accessory, made of a flexible material and curved like a horseshoe, for holding one's hair back.
- A strip of fabric attached to the top of the spine of a book; used as decoration and reinforcement.
- A thin slip of iron on the tympan of a printing press.
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| headbands | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (67)
es diadema (horseshoe-shaped hair accessory, Alice band) · bsa kʷetam (strip of fabric worn around the head) · pt tiara (horseshoe-shaped hair accessory, Alice band) · ko 헤어밴드 (strip of fabric worn around the head) · nv tsii náztʼiʼ (strip of fabric worn around the head) · acw طوق (strip of fabric worn around the head) · cmn 頭帶 /头带 (strip of fabric worn around the head) · grc ἀναδέσμη (strip of fabric worn around the head) · ru повя́зка на голове́ (strip of fabric worn around the head) · la vitta (strip of fabric worn around the head) · cs kapitálek (strip of fabric attached to the top of the spine of a book) · cs čelenka (strip of fabric worn around the head) · de Stirnband (strip of fabric worn around the head) · chr ᎠᎵᎬᏓᏃᏍᏙᏗ (strip of fabric worn around the head) · ja カチューシャ (horseshoe-shaped hair accessory, Alice band) · es wincha (strip of fabric worn around the head) · fi hikinauha (strip of fabric worn around the head) · pl opaska (strip of fabric worn around the head) · grc ταινία (strip of fabric worn around the head) · cy penrwymyn (strip of fabric worn around the head) · bn সরবন্দ (strip of fabric worn around the head) · fi hiuspanta (horseshoe-shaped hair accessory, Alice band) · de Kapitalband (strip of fabric attached to the top of the spine of a book) · pl kapitałka (strip of fabric attached to the top of the spine of a book) · nb hårbøyle (horseshoe-shaped hair accessory, Alice band) · pl opaska (horseshoe-shaped hair accessory, Alice band) · pt bandelete (horseshoe-shaped hair accessory, Alice band) · el κεφαλάρι (strip of fabric attached to the top of the spine of a book) · de Stirnbinde (strip of fabric worn around the head) · he קֶשֶׁת (strip of fabric worn around the head) · de Haarreifen (horseshoe-shaped hair accessory, Alice band) · is hárspöng (horseshoe-shaped hair accessory, Alice band) · es vincha (strip of fabric worn around the head) · gd stìom (strip of fabric worn around the head) · fr tranchefile (strip of fabric attached to the top of the spine of a book) · mi tīpare (strip of fabric worn around the head) · es cintillo (strip of fabric worn around the head) · fi otsanauha (strip of fabric worn around the head) · fr bandeau (strip of fabric worn around the head) · pt bandolete (horseshoe-shaped hair accessory, Alice band) · fr serre-tête (strip of fabric worn around the head) · cy rhactal (strip of fabric worn around the head) · la torulus (strip of fabric worn around the head) · ja ヘアバンド (strip of fabric worn around the head) · de Haarreif (horseshoe-shaped hair accessory, Alice band) · pt testeira (strip of fabric worn around the head) · cs čelenka (horseshoe-shaped hair accessory, Alice band) · fi kapiteelinauha (strip of fabric attached to the top of the spine of a book) · cmn 髮箍 /发箍 (horseshoe-shaped hair accessory, Alice band) · ar طَوْق شَعَر (strip of fabric worn around the head) · ca cinta pel cabell (strip of fabric worn around the head) · ca cinta de cap (strip of fabric worn around the head) · id bando (horseshoe-shaped hair accessory, Alice band) · fa تل (horseshoe-shaped hair accessory, Alice band) · pt requife (strip of fabric attached to the top of the spine of a book) · sl naglavni trak (strip of fabric worn around the head) · ko 머리띠 (strip of fabric worn around the head) · cmn 頭箍 /头箍 (horseshoe-shaped hair accessory, Alice band) · sl naglavni obroč (horseshoe-shaped hair accessory, Alice band) · es balaca (horseshoe-shaped hair accessory, Alice band) · it cerchietto (horseshoe-shaped hair accessory, Alice band) · ja ヘッドバンド (strip of fabric worn around the head) · pt cabeçada (strip of fabric attached to the top of the spine of a book) · pt tranchefilas (strip of fabric attached to the top of the spine of a book) · ota صاچ باغی (strip of fabric worn around the head) · de Haarbügel (horseshoe-shaped hair accessory, Alice band) · ca trencafila (strip of fabric attached to the top of the spine of a book)