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wristband

wristband

19 2.1
A band that you wear around the wrist to hold a watch or to show style
  • noun
  • /ˈrɪstˌbænd/
: pulsera
  • The athlete received a special wristband to identify him during the race.
  • arm and wristbands
  • wearing wristbands
  • wristbands are decorated

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Examples

  • For events where we anticipate large crowds, wristbands may be required in order to join the signing line.

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  • She wore a colorful wristband that matched her outfit for the concert.

  • You just walk in with your wristband and play whatever you want people bring.

  • Let me see your wristband, bud.

  • This is just the wristband.

  • It's $5 for today's wristband color, which is orange.

  • Everyone over 21 who came to the event got a wristband, and we gave out over 350 wristbands.

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  • The woop is a wristband, essentially fitness tracker that connects with a mobile app.

  • Also, some jurisdictions issue hospital-style wristbands to victims in evacuation scenarios.

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  • He showed his entry wristband at the gate to get into the festival.

Synonyms

bangle
vswristband
8 3.6

A hard decorative bracelet worn around the wrist

is usually flexible or soft rather than hard and circular
wrist band
vswristband
3 2.1

A strip of material worn around the wrist for decoration, identification, or to absorb sweat

is the same but written as a single word
wristlet
vswristband
1 4.8

A small band you wear around the wrist to decorate or hold small things like keys

is a general band often larger or less straplike
bracelet
vswristband
1 1.3

A strap that attaches a watch to the wrist

is broader and includes many band types not only link straps

How Visible

march
183 2.6
banner
189 1.2
poster
363 1.0
wristband
19 2.1
safety pin
  • Neologism
1 2.7

Surface Forms

wristband singular
wristbands plural

Morphology

wristband = wrist + band (transparent) = wrist + band

The meaning is directly composed from 'wrist' + 'band' (a band worn on the wrist), which a typical learner can infer.

Etymology

Wristband simply joins wrist, meaning the lower part of the arm, and band, meaning 'a strip' or 'a loop', so it is a strip you wear around the wrist, like a headband is a band for the head.