sweatband

[ swet-band ]

/ ˈswɛtˌbænd /

noun

a band lining the inside of a hat or cap to protect it against sweat from the head.

a band of fabric worn around the head to absorb sweat.

Origin of sweatband

First recorded in 1890–95; sweat + band²

Words nearby sweatband

swear on a stack of Bibles, swear out, swear to, swearword, sweat, sweatband, sweat bee, sweat blood, sweatbox, sweat bullets, sweated

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Example sentences from the Web for sweatband

Commander Benedict took off his cap and looked at the damp stain in the sweatband.
Time Fuze|Gordon Randall Garrett
He accepted the letter, took off his sombrero, tucked it under the sweatband, and put on the hat again.
Frances of the Ranges|Amy Bell Marlowe
All at once he remembered, and with a gasp of relief removed his hat and took them out from beneath the sweatband.
McTeague|Frank Norris
Also inside of the sweatband of his hat were several matches rolled tightly in waterproof silk.
The Ranger Boys Outwit the Timber Thieves|Claude A. Labelle

It is an admirable protection, very tough, not at all heavy, tucked inside the sweatband of the cap and entirely invisible.
Over the Front in an Aeroplane and Scenes Inside the French and Flemish Trenches|Ralph Pulitzer

British Dictionary definitions for sweatband

sweatband

/ (ˈswɛtˌbænd) /

noun

a band of material set in a hat or cap to protect it from sweat

a piece of cloth tied around the forehead to keep sweat out of the eyes or around the wrist to keep the hands dry, as in sports

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	sweatband
释义	sweatband [ swet-band ] / ˈswɛtˌbænd / noun a band lining the inside of a hat or cap to protect it against sweat from the head. a band of fabric worn around the head to absorb sweat. Origin of sweatband First recorded in 1890–95; sweat + band² Words nearby sweatband swear on a stack of Bibles, swear out, swear to, swearword, sweat, sweatband, sweat bee, sweat blood, sweatbox, sweat bullets, sweated Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sweatband Commander Benedict took off his cap and looked at the damp stain in the sweatband. Time Fuze\|Gordon Randall Garrett He accepted the letter, took off his sombrero, tucked it under the sweatband, and put on the hat again. Frances of the Ranges\|Amy Bell Marlowe All at once he remembered, and with a gasp of relief removed his hat and took them out from beneath the sweatband. McTeague\|Frank Norris Also inside of the sweatband of his hat were several matches rolled tightly in waterproof silk. The Ranger Boys Outwit the Timber Thieves\|Claude A. Labelle It is an admirable protection, very tough, not at all heavy, tucked inside the sweatband of the cap and entirely invisible. Over the Front in an Aeroplane and Scenes Inside the French and Flemish Trenches\|Ralph Pulitzer British Dictionary definitions for sweatband sweatband / (ˈswɛtˌbænd) / noun a band of material set in a hat or cap to protect it from sweat a piece of cloth tied around the forehead to keep sweat out of the eyes or around the wrist to keep the hands dry, as in sports Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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