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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A band of fabric or leather sewn inside the crown of a hat as protection against sweat.
  • noun A band of material worn around the head or wrist to absorb sweat.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • 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

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a band of material tied around the forehead or wrist to absorb sweat
  • noun a band of fabric or leather sewn inside the crown of a hat

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