bandstring

noun

Etymology

From band + string.

  1. derived from *strengʰ- — “rope, cord, strand; to tighten
  2. inherited from *strangiz — “string
  3. inherited from *strangi
  4. inherited from strenġ
  5. inherited from string
  6. compounded as bandstring — “band + string

Definitions

  1. Any of the strings used to fasten the collar and bands of 17th-century clothing

    Any of the strings used to fasten the collar and bands of 17th-century clothing; often decorated with tassels.

    • A pise of those Bandstrings--the more haste the less speed.

The neighborhood

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