headband

noun

head·​band ˈhed-ˌband 

1

: a band worn on or around the head

2

: a narrow strip of cloth sewn or glued by hand to a book at the extreme ends of the spine

Examples of headband in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The headset has a thin headband that stretches over the top of your head and connects the two small modules that rest outside your ears. —PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025

The Mexico international subsequently began the following season with a thinner, more lightweight headband, with a larger section covering the area on the side of his head where the injury occurred. —Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025

This set comes with seven headbands—one for each day of the week! —Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025

From trendy headbands and scarves to oversized bows and bobby pins, adding an extra pop to your hairstyle is something celebrity stylists highly recommend. —Sarah Y. Wu, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1522, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for headband

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

Kids Definition

headband

noun

head·​band -ˌband 

: a band worn on or around the head