watchstrap

2.8

A band of leather, cloth, or metal worn on the wrist with a watch

noun
/ˈwɑtʃstræp/

: correa de reloj

He replaced the broken watchstrap with a new leather one.

Examples

Her silver watchstrap matched her bracelet perfectly.
He bought a new watchstrap for his favorite watch.
After years of use, the watchstrap became worn and needed replacement.
The watchstrap broke after years of use.
He replaced the broken watchstrap with a new leather one.
After years of use, the watchstrap became worn and needed replacement.
Her silver watchstrap matched her bracelet perfectly.

Synonyms

wristband

vswatchstrap

23 2.1

A band that you wear around the wrist to hold a watch or to show style

is the band attached to a wristwatch rather than a general accessory

bracelet

vswatchstrap

19 1.3

A strap that attaches a watch to the wrist

is the same meaning but uses a different word form

watchband

vswatchstrap

1 2.4

A band of leather, cloth, or metal worn on the wrist to hold a watch

is the same meaning but uses an alternative term

watch bracelet

vswatchstrap

2.9

A band of metal or leather that attaches a watch to your wrist

is broader and includes bands made of cloth or leather

How Sturdy

watch bracelet

2.9

watchstrap

2.8

strap

111 1.0

Surface Forms

watchstrap singular

watchstraps plural

Morphology

watchstrap = watch + strap (transparent) = watch + strap

Clear compound of two common nouns whose combined meaning (a band for a watch) is directly inferable.

Etymology

Watchstrap comes from the two simple words watch ('a small clock you wear') and strap ('a band that fastens things'), so a watchstrap is the band that holds a watch on your wrist.