Etymology

headband

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Today it means: A strip of fabric worn around the head. Full definition →

Middle English *hedband ← Old English hēafodbænd
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  1. Old English · inherited fromhēafodbænd
  2. Middle English · inherited from*hedband
  3. English todayheadband

From Middle English *hedband, from Old English hēafodbænd, hēafodbend (“headband”), equivalent to head + band. Cognate with Old High German houbitbant (“headband”), Dutch hoofdband (“headband”).

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