wristband

wrist·band

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rist-band]
- /ˈrɪstˌbænd/
- /ˈrɪst.bænd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rist-band]
- /ˈrɪstˌbænd/

Definitions of wristband word

noun wristband the band of a sleeve, especially that of a shirt sleeve, that covers the wrist. 1
noun wristband a strap attached to a wrist watch and worn around the wrist. 1
noun wristband a sweatband worn on the wrist to absorb perspiration. 1
noun wristband A strip of material worn around the wrist, in particular. 1
noun wristband band worn on the wrist 1
noun wristband sweatband 1

See all 10 definitions of wristband

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Origin of wristband

First appearance:

before 1565

One of the 32% oldest English words

First recorded in 1565-75; wrist + band2

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Parts of speech for Wristband

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Wristband

wristband popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".