wedding band
18
1.7
- noun
- /ˈwɛdɪŋ bænd/
:
alianza
- Esmeralda does not hesitate to remove her wedding band and place a new one on her finger.
- wear wedding bands
- gold wedding band
- platinum wedding band
These are for like wedding bands for men, OK?
- These are for like wedding bands for men, OK?
- And I decided not to get him a wedding band or wedding ring.
- Yeah, not only do I have one wedding band, I have two wedding bands, bro.
- And on his left ring finger, there's a wedding band, right?
- Then she wants, she wanted Tiffany wedding bands.
- And then sitting here at the bottom of that, this deep blue hole, is my new wedding band at this exact same time of my life.
- In fact, right now I'm wearing it as my wedding band and it is able to feel my heart rate, my resting heart rate.
- I'm, I've got a Tiffany wedding band, couple of them coming in and I get arrested in Charleston, SC.
- No, I see that in your wedding band also.
Examples
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His platinum wedding band was more than conspicuous against the tan of his finger.
Fiction book (1995) -
These are for like wedding bands for men, OK?
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I notice that you wear a wedding band.
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See, he never actually got me a wedding band, even when we got married, which was fine.
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Let them buy their wedding bands
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Mama bought me a thin gold wedding band to wear to the hospital.
Fiction book (1990) -
Diamonds for a wedding band.
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For the first time, he noted Sidney's engagement ring and wedding band.
Fiction book (1997) -
I noticed he didn't have a wedding band on.
Fiction book (1995) -
She proudly showed everyone her new wedding band during the ceremony.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A small round band of metal worn on a finger or for fastening and hanging things
87
1.0
A metal band worn to show two people are married
45
3.1
A thin metal ring worn on the finger as jewelry
How Decorative
45
3.1
18
1.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'wedding' (marriage ceremony) with 'band' (a thin metal circlet worn as jewelry); a band associated with a wedding naturally denotes the ring exchanged or worn at marriage. This compositional compound follows a common noun + noun naming pattern (similar to 'wedding ring') and is cross‑linguistically regular, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Wedding band comes from the simple image of a metal band, a round strip put on the finger at a wedding to join two people. Because the band is a circle with no end, it became a sign of a lasting promise, so today it means the ring that shows someone is 'married'.