sweatband

noun

sweat·​band ˈswet-ˌband 

1

: a usually leather band lining the inner edge of a hat or cap to prevent sweat damage

2

: a band of material worn around the head or wrist to absorb sweat

Examples of sweatband in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This time, however, Barrymore revived the segment with a few additions, most notably a golden ping-pong trophy, sweatbands, and referees Ross Mathews and Sunny Anderson asking all the spicy questions. —Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025

Scheeres points out Xavier Jones, who plays her brother, sporting a sweatband, his athletic socks pulled up high, and Ella Anderson, who plays the young version of her. —Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025

Viles would guide Osbourne, makeup free and in a sweatband, through rounds of basic footwork and spring changes. —Devon Ivie, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2025

When the hat passes muster, its leather sweatband will be cut down to size and applied by skilled sewers. —Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for sweatband

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• disband
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand

Kids Definition

sweatband

noun

sweat·​band ˈswet-ˌband 

1

: a band lining the edge of a hat or cap to prevent sweat damage

2

: a band of material worn around the head or wrist to absorb sweat