sweatband C2 Topic:Clothing & Appearance US /ˈswɛtˌbænd/ UK /ˈswet.bænd/ See IPA manual Freq #120547 Meanings 1 noun a strip of absorbent material worn around the head or wrist during exercise The runner wore a sweatband to keep perspiration out of her eyes. 2 noun a strip of fabric or leather fitted inside a hat to absorb perspiration The hatter replaced the stained sweatband inside the felt hat. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a strip of absorbent... headbandwristband 2 noun · a strip of fabric or... hatband Word family Related forms sportswearperspiration Etymology A compound of sweat + band, named for the strip's function of absorbing perspiration. Topics Clothing & Appearance External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # sweatband **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈswɛtˌbænd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈswet.bænd/ **Frequency rank:** 120547 ## Meanings 1. a strip of absorbent material worn around the head or wrist during exercise 2. a strip of fabric or leather fitted inside a hat to absorb perspiration ## Examples - The runner wore a sweatband to keep perspiration out of her eyes. - The hatter replaced the stained sweatband inside the felt hat. ## Synonyms - headband - wristband - hatband ## Related Forms - sportswear - perspiration ## Etymology A compound of sweat + band, named for the strip's function of absorbing perspiration. ## Topics - Clothing & Appearance markdown