Armband

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A band worn around the arm, usually to symbolize mourning or protest.

    "“The big change”, said Fighting Red (who was an 18 year old girl drama student; Red Guards took on new “revolutionary” names) “was when Chairman Mao had the big August 18 rally in T’ien An Men Square and said he was joining the Red Guards and let them put the arm band on him."

  2. 2
    a band worn around the upper arm wordnet
  3. 3
    A band worn around the arm of the captain of a team.

    "The biggest cheer of the night came shortly afterwards. St James’ Park finally found its voice to welcome back Jonás Gutiérrez into a Newcastle side for the first time since his diagnosis with testicular cancer 17 months ago. Hugged by his friend Coloccini, Gutiérrez was handed the captain’s armband after replacing Ryan Taylor at left-back and promptly collected a booking for fouling Adnan Januzaj – on for a frustrated Angel Di Maria."

  4. 4
    worn around arm as identification or to indicate mourning wordnet
  5. 5
    One of a pair of inflatable plastic bands, normally worn on the upper arms, to help the wearer (often a child) float in water and learn to swim.

Etymology

From arm + band.

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