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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Simply pick a headband, put a card on it, and start asking yes or no questions to determine what’s written on your card.
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Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
The morning of drop-off, Aesha and LaDonna have a sweet moment looking for a headband that LaDonna had left on her bed.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2025
To create this easy, creepy costume, put on a pair of pajamas and attach brown pipe cleaners to a headband.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Pipe cleaners can also be secured to a headband if a hood isn't feasible.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
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Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
The morning of drop-off, Aesha and LaDonna have a sweet moment looking for a headband that LaDonna had left on her bed.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2025
To create this easy, creepy costume, put on a pair of pajamas and attach brown pipe cleaners to a headband.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Pipe cleaners can also be secured to a headband if a hood isn't feasible.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for headband
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“Headband.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headband. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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headband
noun
head·band
-ˌband
: a band worn on or around the head
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