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sweatband

sweatband noun: a band of fabric, inside the crown of a hat, designed to absorb perspiration.

Noun

sweatband (plural sweatbands)

  1. A band of fabric, inside the crown of a hat, designed to absorb perspiration.
  2. A band of fabric worn around the wrist or head during sports to absorb perspiration.

Forms of sweatband

pluralsweatbands

Origin of sweatband

From sweat + band.

Words formed from sweatband

Questions about sweatband

What does sweatband mean?
Sweatband means a band of fabric, inside the crown of a hat, designed to absorb perspiration.
What part of speech is sweatband?
Sweatband is a noun.
What is the plural of sweatband?
The plural of sweatband is sweatbands.

Words near sweatband in the dictionary

  1. sweat-houses
  2. sweat-stained
  3. sweat-trousers
  4. sweatball
  5. sweatballs
  6. sweatband
  7. sweatbanded
  8. sweatbands
  9. sweatbead
  10. sweatbeads
  11. sweatbox

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