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armband

noun

Etymology

From arm + band.

  1. derived from *bʰendʰ-✻
  2. derived from *bandiz✻
  3. derived from *bend✻
  4. derived from banda
  5. derived from bande
  6. derived from band
  7. compounded as armband — “arm + band”

Definitions

  1. A band worn around the arm, usually to symbolize mourning or protest.

  2. A band worn around the arm of the captain of a team.

  3. One of a pair of inflatable plastic bands, normally worn on the upper arms, to help the…

    One of a pair of inflatable plastic bands, normally worn on the upper arms, to help the wearer (often a child) float in water and learn to swim.

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Derived

armbanded

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA