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bandhood

bandhood noun: the state of being a musical band.

Noun

bandhood (uncountable)

  1. (informal) The state of being a musical band.
    • Since officially declaring bandhood around the turn of the millennium, the Bad Plus has convincingly modeled a closed society.2008 June 27, Nate Chinen, “A Close-Knit Trio Turns Itself Into a Quartet for a Night”, in New York Times
    • Traditionalists turned rockers turned rocking traditionalists, Los Lobos have forged strong family ties that have succored them for more than two decades of bandhood.1996 June, SPIN, volume 12, number 3, page 64

Origin of bandhood

From band + -hood.

Questions about bandhood

What does bandhood mean?
Bandhood means the state of being a musical band.
What part of speech is bandhood?
Bandhood is a noun.

Words near bandhood in the dictionary

  1. bandhas
  2. bandhead
  3. bandheads
  4. bandhgala
  5. bandhgalas
  6. bandhood
  7. bandhs
  8. Bandi
  9. Bandiana
  10. bandicoot
  11. bandicoot rat

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