armband

[ ahrm-band ]
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noun
  1. a fabric band worn around the upper arm as a badge or symbol; brassard.

Origin of armband

1
First recorded in 1790–1800; arm1 + band2

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How to use armband in a sentence

  • Hagen, full well perceiving / the noble warrior's plight, Gave him again his weapon / and armbands six full bright.

  • They all wore green armbands and uniformswell, lots of people wore uniforms.

    The Knights of Arthur | Frederik Pohl

British Dictionary definitions for armband

armband

/ (ˈɑːmˌbænd) /


noun
  1. a band of material worn round the arm, such as one bearing an identifying mark, etc, or a black one indicating mourning

  2. an inflatable buoyancy aid, worn on the upper arm of a person learning to swim

  1. an elasticated band worn round the upper arm to keep the shirtsleeve in place

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