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Plural of armband

regular plural

The plural of armband is armbands.

Forms of armband

Singulararmband
Pluralarmbands
Countablecountable

Armbands in a sentence

  • A sell-out crowd of 10,000 then observed perfectly a period of silence before the team revealed their black armbands, complete with stitched-in poppies, for the match.2011 November 10, Jeremy Wilson, “England Under 21 5 Iceland Under 21 0: Match Report”, in Tony Gallagher, editor, The Daily Telegraph...
  • They wore red armbands and carried the slogan 'Peace, Land, Bread'.2014 June 23, Albert Hunt, Hopes for Great Happenings (Routledge Revivals): Alternatives in Education and Theatre, Routledge, →ISBN. From the entry teacake
  • They wore assorted civilian caps and shapkas and had red armbands over the sleeves of their greatcoats, which were British issue.2005, James Meek, The People's Act of Love, Canongate, published 2006, page 281. From the entry shapka
  • I did not like him and at times had the urge to yank back on his armbands and slingshoot him out past Otto and the lions into the street.1959, Philip Roth, Goodbye, Columbus: And Five Short Stories, Houghton Mifflin, page 35. From the entry slingshoot

Meaning of armband

  1. noun A band worn around the arm, usually to symbolize mourning or protest.
  2. noun A band worn around the arm of the captain of a team.
  3. noun One of a pair of inflatable plastic bands, normally worn on the upper arms, to help the wearer (often a child) float in water and learn to swim.

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Questions about the plural of armband

What is the plural of armband?
The plural of armband is armbands.
Is armband countable?
Armband is a countable noun.

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