armband

noun

arm·​band ˈärm-ˌband 

: a band worn around the arm

especially : a band worn around the arm for identification or in mourning

Examples of armband in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But Vinicius was as valuable as ever before injuring his ankle this month, earning Player of the Tournament honors at the FIFA Intercontinental Cup in December and wearing the captain’s armband for Los Blancos for the first time in a February game. —Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025

In December, Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi was reminded by the FA about the organisation’s rules after twice displaying a religious message on his rainbow captain’s armband. —Sam Joseph, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025

Former manager Gregg Berhalter preferred to rotate the captain’s armband among a leadership group – something that came under scrutiny as performances dipped before his dismissal. —Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025

Denise Richards Status: Removed her armband, signaling a Voluntary Withdrawal, in the second episode, due to injury. —Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

arm entry 1 + band entry 1

First Known Use

1738, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for armband

• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• disband
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand
• farmland