wristband

See also: wrist band

English

Etymology

From wrist +‎ band.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹɪs(t)ˌbænd/

Noun

wristband (plural wristbands)

1. the cuff of a sleeve that wraps around the wrist
2. a strip of material worn around the wrist, e.g. to absorb perspiration, especially in sports
3. a band that supports a wristwatch
4. a cord worn around the wrist, used to hold a small object such as a knife: a lanyard

Synonyms

• (strip around the wrist): wristlet
• (cord used to hold a small object): lanyard

Coordinate terms

• (strip of material worn around the wrist): wrist brace

Translations

the cuff of a sleeve that wraps around the wrist

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 袖口 (zh) (xiùkǒu)

• Finnish: ranneke
• French: manchette (fr) f
• German: Armband (de) n, Manschette (de) f
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• Irish: banda muinchille m
• Japanese: 袖口 (ja) (そでぐち, sodeguchi)
• Polish: mankiet (pl) m
• Russian: манже́та (ru) f (manžéta), обшла́г (ru) m (obšlág)
• Scottish Gaelic: bann-dùirn m

a strip of material worn around the wrist, e.g. to absorb perspiration, especially in sports

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 手帶／手带, 手带 (shǒudài)

• German: Armband (de) n
• Greek: περικάρπιο (el) n (perikárpio)
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• Irish: banda muinchille m
• Japanese: リストバンド (risutobando)
• Russian: повя́зка на запя́стье f (povjázka na zapjástʹje), напульсник (ru) m (napulʹsnik), повя́зка (ru) f (povjázka), манже́та (ru) f (manžéta)
• Scottish Gaelic: bann-dùirn m

a band that supports a wristwatch

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 手錶帶／手表带, 手表带 (shǒubiǎodài)

• French: bracelet (fr) m
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• German: Armband (de) n
• Japanese: 腕輪 (うでわ, udewa)
• Russian: брасле́т (ru) m (braslét)

a cord worn around the wrist, used to hold a small object such as a knife

• Russian: темля́к (ru) m (temlják)
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Translations to be checked

• Dutch: ^{(please verify)} polsband (nl)
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See also

• bracelet