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SWEATBAND
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sweatband mean?
• SWEATBAND (noun)
The noun SWEATBAND has 2 senses:
1. a band of fabric or leather sewn inside the crown of a hat
2. a band of material tied around the forehead or wrist to absorb sweat
Familiarity information: SWEATBAND used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A band of fabric or leather sewn inside the crown of a hat
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("sweatband" is a kind of...):
band (a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body))
Sense 2
Meaning:
A band of material tied around the forehead or wrist to absorb sweat
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("sweatband" is a kind of...):
band (a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body))
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