armband

noun

arm·​band ˈärm-ˌband How to pronounce armband (audio)
: a band worn around the arm
especially : a band worn around the arm for identification or in mourning

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The Premier League’s 2026-27 handbook contains 29 rules about ‘Players’ Identification and Strip’, spanning topics like sponsorship, shirt numbers, captain’s armbands, and preventing kit clashes with opponents and match officials. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The precedent comes from a landmark case called Tinker v Des Moines, in which students were punished for wearing black armbands to protest the Vietnam War. — Daniel Rivero, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026 The team will hold a period of applause in the 25th minute, and the players will wear black armbands. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 22 Aug. 2026 In 1738-39, the Persian ruler Nader Shah defeated the Mughals in Delhi and reset the Koh-i-Noor into an armband. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for armband

Word History

Etymology

arm entry 1 + band entry 1

First Known Use

1738, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of armband was in 1738

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arma virumque cano
armband
arm bar
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“Armband.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armband. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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