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wristband

wristband

23 2.1
A band that you wear around the wrist to hold a watch or to show style
  • noun
  • /ˈrɪstˌbænd/
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  • 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

bracelet
vswristband
19 1.3

A strap that attaches a watch to the wrist

is broader and includes many band types not only link straps
bangle
vswristband
9 3.6

A hard decorative bracelet worn around the wrist

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

How Visible

march
161 2.6
banner
191 1.2
poster
304 1.0
wristband
23 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.