English · Word Candidate

band

/bænd/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: bands · banding

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling. — A strip of material wrapped around things to hold them together.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dải vật liệu dùng để tăng cường hoặc kết nối

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Noun

Examples

The Jones man was looking at her hard. Now he reached into the hatch of his vest and fetched out a couple of cigars, everlasting big ones, with gilt bands on them.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling. — A narrow strip of cloth or other material on clothing, to bind, strengthen, or ornament it.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dải vải hoặc vật liệu khác trên quần áo

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Noun

Examples

band and gusset and seam

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To fasten with a band.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Gắn với dải vật liệu

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Verb

Examples

As he spake, his eyes rested on the graves below. "Yes," muttered the youth, "they are sufficient answer; they are indeed the end of all human hope." Mechanically he turned from one to another. Some were recently banded down with osiers, and the grass was varied with primrose roots; on some the foxg

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To fasten an identifying band around the leg of (a bird).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đặt một dải băng nhận dạng quanh chân

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “band” mean?

A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling. — A strip of material wrapped around things to hold them together.

Is “band” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.