armband

noun

arm·​band ˈärm-ˌband How to pronounce armband (audio)
: a band worn around the arm
especially : a band worn around the arm for identification or in mourning

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Both of the fathers say the intention of the armband was not to protest Tirrell, but to support their own daughters in a game that featured a biological male. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025 See it On Öland island in Sweden, a passerby discovered a rare Viking armband in a wetland. Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025 Those wearing the orange armbands have tended to watch McDavid closely, though. Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025 Is someone wearing steel-toed boots, a colored armband, and a hearing device, and also showing the outline of handcuffs in their pocket? Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for armband

Word History

First Known Use

1738, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of armband was in 1738

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“Armband.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armband. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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