headband

/ˈhɛdˌbænd/noun
Elementary
1

A strip of fabric worn around the head.

2

A hair accessory, made of a flexible material and curved like a horseshoe, for holding one's hair back.

3

A strip of fabric attached to the top of the spine of a book; used as decoration and reinforcement.

4

A thin slip of iron on the tympan of a printing press.

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