headband
noun
head·band
ˈhed-ˌband 
1
: a band worn on or around the head
2
: a narrow strip of cloth sewn or glued by hand to a book at the extreme ends of the spine
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The bright pink headphones, first spotted by 9to5Mac, feature a headband more similar to AirPods Max than previous Beats headphones, featuring a thinner stem which progressively widens to connect to the earcups.
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Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 31 May 2026
Browne gave her waves some summery, salty texture with Hair by Sam McKnight Sundaze Sea Spray by Sam McKnight and topped it off with a vibrant, turquoise Pucci scarf worn as a headband.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 27 May 2026
The ear cups are a tad slimmer than the ones on the XM6, the headband's a bit wider to better accommodate larger heads, and there's more room inside each cup for your ears.
—New Atlas, 22 May 2026
There is tap-dancing, a wall that resembles the night sky, a prop headband that resembles a Plumbob, and the discovery that every actor onstage can imitate the animation a Sim does while in distress.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 May 2026
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Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 31 May 2026
Browne gave her waves some summery, salty texture with Hair by Sam McKnight Sundaze Sea Spray by Sam McKnight and topped it off with a vibrant, turquoise Pucci scarf worn as a headband.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 27 May 2026
The ear cups are a tad slimmer than the ones on the XM6, the headband's a bit wider to better accommodate larger heads, and there's more room inside each cup for your ears.
—New Atlas, 22 May 2026
There is tap-dancing, a wall that resembles the night sky, a prop headband that resembles a Plumbob, and the discovery that every actor onstage can imitate the animation a Sim does while in distress.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 May 2026
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“Headband.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headband. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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headband
noun
head·band
-ˌband
: a band worn on or around the head
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