sweatband

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noun

A band of fabric, inside the crown of a hat, designed to absorb perspiration.

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Meanings

nounsweatband (plural sweatbands)

plural sweatbands

  1. A band of fabric, inside the crown of a hat, designed to absorb perspiration.
  2. A band of fabric worn around the wrist or head during sports to absorb perspiration.

Origin

From sweat + band.

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Translations

Catalan dessuador
  • dessuadorband inside a hat
Finnish hikinauha, hikipanta
  • hikinauhaband inside a hat
  • hikipantaband inside a hat
  • hikinauhaband around wrist or head
  • hikipantaband around wrist or head
Irish banda allais, banda allais
  • banda allaisband inside a hat
  • banda allaisband around wrist or head
Polish opaska, opaska
  • opaskaband inside a hat
  • opaskaband around wrist or head
Welsh band chwys
  • band chwysband inside a hat
Cite this entry
APA

sweatband. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweatband

MLA

“sweatband.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweatband. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sweatband,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweatband.

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