Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [swet-band]
- /ˈswɛtˌbænd/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [swet-band]
- /ˈswɛtˌbænd/
Definitions of sweatband word
- noun sweatband a band lining the inside of a hat or cap to protect it against sweat from the head. 1
- noun sweatband a band of fabric worn around the head to absorb sweat. 1
- noun sweatband fabric strip that absorbs sweat 1
- noun sweatband a band of material set in a hat or cap to protect it from sweat 0
- noun sweatband a piece of cloth tied around the forehead to keep sweat out of the eyes or around the wrist to keep the hands dry, as in sports 0
- noun sweatband a band, as of leather, inside a hat to protect the hat against damage from sweat 0
Information block about the term
Origin of sweatband
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; sweat + band2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sweatband
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sweatband popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
sweatband usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sweatband
Top questions with sweatband
- how to wear a sweatband?
- how to wear sweatband?
- how to wear a sweatband with long hair?
- how to make a sweatband?
- how to wear a head sweatband?
- where can i buy a sweatband?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with s
- Words starting with sw
- Words starting with swe
- Words starting with swea
- Words starting with sweat
- Words starting with sweatb
- Words starting with sweatba
- Words starting with sweatban
- Words starting with sweatband