headband

== English == === 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”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɛdˌbænd/ === Noun === headband (plural headbands) 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. Hypernym: endband (printing) A thin slip of iron on the tympan of a printing press. ==== Synonyms ==== (horseshoe-shaped headband): Alice band fillet ==== Hyponyms ==== deely bobber katyusha ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === headband on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === bandhead