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

Examples of headband in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Even used party supplies like hats and headbands are perfect for decorating your New Year’s tree all over again next year. —Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2025

Tay was pictured behind his family with green face paint, while their daughter Ellie went as Cindy Lou Who, wearing a black-and-white gingham dress with a fuzzy red cape, a red headband adorned with a white teacup, and red knee-high socks with white ruffles at the bottom. —Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025

Cozyphones, a headband headphone for kids that are comfortable for airplane seats. —Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 21 Dec. 2025

Someone even got the birthday girl to wear a headband crown of candles for a minute. —Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 19 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1522, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for headband

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

Kids Definition

headband

noun

head·​band -ˌband 

: a band worn on or around the head