English Explanatory Dictionary

armband

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A band worn around the arm, usually to symbolize mourning or protest.
  2. A band worn around the arm of the captain of a team.
  3. 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.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-armband.wav

Word forms

armband armbands

Etymology

From arm + band.

Synonyms

armfloat floaty water wing

Derived words

armbanded

Translations

Abinomn: atamatu Catalan: braçalet Catalan: braçal Chinese Mandarin: 臂章 Dutch: rouwbandje Dutch: protestbandje Esperanto: brakbendo Faroese: armband Finnish: käsivarsinauha French: crêpe de deuil French: brassard German: Armbinde German: Trauerflor Greek: περιβραχιόνιο Greek: πένθος Hindi: वलय Hindi: अंगद Hungarian: karszalag Japanese: 腕章 Korean: 완장 Latin: galbeus Ojibwe: jiiskinikebizon Polish: opaska Portuguese: braçadeira Romanian: brățară Russian: нарука́вная повя́зка Sanskrit: अंगद Spanish: brazal Spanish: brazalete
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