Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A band, as on a long sleeve or a wristwatch, that encircles the wrist.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun That band or part of a sleeve, especially of a shirt-sleeve, which covers the wrist.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The band of the sleeve of a shirt, or other garment, which covers the wrist.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun the
cuff of asleeve that wraps around thewrist - noun a
strip of material worn around the wrist, e.g. to absorbperspiration , especially in sports - noun a
band that supports awristwatch - noun a
cord worn around the wrist, used to hold a small object such as aknife : alanyard
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a band or bracelet worn around the wrist
- noun a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
- noun band consisting of a part of a sleeve that covers the wrist
Etymologies
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Examples
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On entering the park, the wristband is placed on the child's arm.
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The search team found Welsh's eyeglasses, wallet, shirt and the watch with the silver chain wristband that he wore, but Larry was not seen again.
Welsh, Larry D. 1990
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When sewing, you can call attention to the fact that sewing-silk splits much better for being first drawn through the wax; and that a wristband is put on before the sleeve is sewed, because it can be managed more conveniently.
The Mother's Book 1831
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Cecil’s leather wristband is fitted with a spigot attached to a tube inserted directly into his vein.
TeeMorris.com » Blog Archive » GUEST BLOGPOST: Wherein the Tinker’s Art Is Discussed 2010
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Cecil’s leather wristband is fitted with a spigot attached to a tube inserted directly into his vein.
TeeMorris.com » Blog Archive » GUEST BLOGPOST: Wherein the Tinker’s Art Is Discussed 2010
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LARK calls the wristband "pajamas for your wrist," and I have to admit that it was surprisingly comfortable to sleep with it strapped to my arm I'm a "Princess And The Pea" type, so that's saying a lot.
Laura Schocker: The Great Wake-Up Program: Reflections On My Last Week As A Night Owl Laura Schocker 2011
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Sharing or given to a person without a wristband is a $500 fine or 6 months in jail.
Morning Briefs and Outtakes on Strict Interpretion of Laws, Budgets, Building Codes and Other News 2009
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People who work at the jail said the wristband was the same as those given to inmates still in their custody, Boone County Sheriff's Department Major Tom Reddin said.
Columbia Missourian: Latest Articles Gigi Steinbarth 2010
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Careful inspection of the Barry Chin-shot photo reveals a sticker on O'Connell's left wrist (over his play-call wristband) that reads, "My dick is tiny too!"
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Unlike other sunburn-preventing gadgets such as wristband timers that estimate safe exposure the UVSunSense bands are designed to tell you how well your sunscreen is working.
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