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wristband

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wrist⋅band

[rist-band]
–noun
1. the band of a sleeve, esp. that of a shirt sleeve, that covers the wrist.
2. a strap attached to a wrist watch and worn around the wrist.
3. a sweatband worn on the wrist to absorb perspiration.

Origin:
1565–75; wrist + band 2
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wrist·band   (rĭst'bānd')   
n.  A band, as on a long sleeve or a wristwatch, that encircles the wrist.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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