shirtband

shirt·band

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shurt-band]
- /ˈʃɜrtˌbænd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shurt-band]
- /ˈʃɜrtˌbænd/

Definitions of shirtband word

noun shirtband a band of material sewn into a shirt for stiffening, finishing, or the like, as a neckband to which the collar is sewn or buttoned. 1
noun shirtband a band of material used to stiffen or finish a garment 0

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Origin of shirtband

First appearance:

before 1525

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1525-35; shirt + band2

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Parts of speech for Shirtband

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Shirtband

shirtband popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

shirtband usage trend in Literature

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