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sweatband

noun

Etymology

From sweat + 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 sweatband — “sweat + band”

Definitions

  1. A band of fabric, inside the crown of a hat, designed to absorb perspiration.

  2. A band of fabric worn around the wrist or head during sports to absorb perspiration.

The neighborhood

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