Definitions
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 offabric , inside thecrown of ahat , designed to absorbperspiration - noun A band of fabric worn around the
wrist orhead duringsports 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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Examples
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Ryan Fitzpatrick accessorized with a lot of pink -- sweatband, all pink shoes, towel.
Alyssa Jung: Bills vs Jets: Not Your Average Recap Alyssa Jung 2010
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This is about as respectable as buying an FOB sweatband at one of their concerts.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick accessorized with a lot of pink -- sweatband, all pink shoes, towel.
Alyssa Jung: Bills vs Jets: Not Your Average Recap Alyssa Jung 2010
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Ryan Fitzpatrick accessorized with a lot of pink -- sweatband, all pink shoes, towel.
Alyssa Jung: Bills vs Jets: Not Your Average Recap Alyssa Jung 2010
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He demands that Daniel wear his lime green sweatband so he can match his partners in "full team regalia" before handing them a briefcase.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick accessorized with a lot of pink -- sweatband, all pink shoes, towel.
Alyssa Jung: Bills vs Jets: Not Your Average Recap Alyssa Jung 2010
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Nicholas is making an evening dress out of a polyester jacket, using something that looks like a sweatband for the neckline.
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Basque beret for man or woman that is fully lined and sports a leather sweatband, and at a great price - cheaper than going all the way to France to pick one up.
French Word-A-Day: 2008
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Basque beret for man or woman that is fully lined and sports a leather sweatband, and at a great price - cheaper than going all the way to France to pick one up.
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Nicholas is making an evening dress out of a polyester jacket, using something that looks like a sweatband for the neckline.
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