banded
adjective
band·ed ˈban-dəd 
: having or marked with bands
Synonyms
- barred
- streaked
- striped
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Example Sentences
a hawk with a banded tail the red, black, and yellow banded king snake is sometimes mistaken for the venomous coral snake
Recent Examples on the Web Their big, bold, banded lozenges of color establish two-dimensional portals to sweeping, optically deep space beyond the canvas surface. 
Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2021 After a four-hour run, Daniher stopped at a spot called Pulley Ridge where Boyll dropped a banded rudderfish 400 feet to the bottom. Tom Keer, Field & Stream, 23 Feb. 2021 A decade ago, Ang, a co-lead author of the new study, began studying Raffles’ banded langurs, a small, dark-colored monkey. Rachel Nuwer, National Geographic, 22 June 2020 And finally, to complete the ideal traveling outfit, there’s the super-stretchy elastic-banded pant, which is both quick-drying and wrinkle-resistant. Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2020 Skywatchers may even be able to spot Jupiter’s four largest moons and the banded clouds that surround the planet by using binoculars or a small telescope, according to NASA. Fox News, 7 June 2019 Grab a pair of binoculars or a light telescope to glimpse its four largest moons — Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto — and maybe even see the banded clouds that encircle the planet, according to NASA. Doreen Christensen, sun-sentinel.com, 6 June 2019 See More
Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2021 After a four-hour run, Daniher stopped at a spot called Pulley Ridge where Boyll dropped a banded rudderfish 400 feet to the bottom. Tom Keer, Field & Stream, 23 Feb. 2021 A decade ago, Ang, a co-lead author of the new study, began studying Raffles’ banded langurs, a small, dark-colored monkey. Rachel Nuwer, National Geographic, 22 June 2020 And finally, to complete the ideal traveling outfit, there’s the super-stretchy elastic-banded pant, which is both quick-drying and wrinkle-resistant. Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2020 Skywatchers may even be able to spot Jupiter’s four largest moons and the banded clouds that surround the planet by using binoculars or a small telescope, according to NASA. Fox News, 7 June 2019 Grab a pair of binoculars or a light telescope to glimpse its four largest moons — Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto — and maybe even see the banded clouds that encircle the planet, according to NASA. Doreen Christensen, sun-sentinel.com, 6 June 2019 See More Word History
First Known Use
1787, in the meaning defined above
banded 1 of 2
adjective
as in striped
having stripes the red, black, and yellow banded king snake is sometimes mistaken for the venomous coral snake Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- striped
- streaked
- barred
- corded
- tabby
banded
2 of 2verb
1
as in wrapped
to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt banded the waist of the dress with a matching belt Synonyms & Similar Words
- wrapped
- bandaged
- girdled
- belted
- circled
- taped
- girthed
- girded
- engirded
- girted
- girt
- enwound
- begirt
- begirded
- trussed
- engirdled
- tied up
- roped
- wreathed
- wired
- swathed
- looped
- lashed
- wound
- chained
- enwreathed
- corded
- shackled
- enchained
- winded
- enswathed
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unwrapped
- untied
- unwound
- ungirded
- unlashed
- unshackled
- unbound
2
as in tied
to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord banded the newspapers together for delivery Synonyms & Similar Words
- tied
- bound
- threaded
- trussed
- strapped
- wired
- roped
- knotted
- twisted
- cinched
- corded
- coiled
- tethered
- laced
- interlaced
- intertwined
- entangled
- tangled
- lashed
- girded
- wound
- interweaved
- girt
- leashed
- girted
- snarled
- interwove
- winded
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- untied
- unfastened
- unbound
- unleashed
- unloosed
- disentangled
- unlaced
- unstrapped
- undid
- unraveled
- unlashed
- untwisted
- unloosened
- untangled
- uncoiled
- unwound
- untwined
- untethered
- unthreaded
- unstrung
- unspooled
- unsnarled
3
as in streaked
to make stripes on banded the sleeves of the robe with strips of contrasting material Synonyms & Similar Words
- striped
- streaked
- barred
- blazed