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Examples

  • She dropped her head-bands, cut her hair in an easy-care style.

    The War Room Drill 2008

  • It was full of men with red head-bands shouting slogans.

    THE WHITE TIGER Aravind Adiga 2008

  • We could squeeze between the bright reams in curry-and cardamom-scented Indian shops and buy silk braids for our hair and scraps of fabric for head-bands.

    Rainbow’s End Lauren St John 2007

  • We could squeeze between the bright reams in curry-and cardamom-scented Indian shops and buy silk braids for our hair and scraps of fabric for head-bands.

    Rainbow’s End Lauren St John 2007

  • Alcaeus, who handled music so well; they wore head-bands and found pleasure in the lascivious dances of Ionia.

    The Thesmophoriazusae 2000

  • He added that he saw a group of men with red head-bands attacking people.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1996

  • They drew back their head-bands with white fingers, and kissed one another through love.

    The Fall of the Niebelungs Margaret [Translator] Armour

  • One should never pull books out from the shelf by their head-bands, or by pulling at the binding, but place the finger firmly on the top of the book, next to the binding, and press down while drawing out the volume.

    A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries Ainsworth Rand Spofford

  • On his first attempt to land, his troops encountered troops of warriors in brilliant feathered head-bands and body armor of quilted white cotton.

    Days of the Discoverers L. Lamprey 1910

  • Porcupine quills were also used in embroidery and head-bands.

    Days of the Discoverers L. Lamprey 1910

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