Entry Word: ¹band

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 a circular strip <a band of cloth tied around his wrist> — see ring 2
2 something that physically prevents free movement <the dog was forced to wear a band around its muzzle until it learned not to nip people> — see bond 1
3 a line or long narrow section differing in color from the background <skunks have a band of white down their backs> — see stripe