SWEATBAND

sweatband

(noun) a band of fabric or leather sewn inside the crown of a hat

sweatband

(noun) a band of material tied around the forehead or wrist to absorb sweat

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sweatband (plural sweatbands)

A band of fabric, inside the crown of a hat, designed to absorb perspiration.

A band of fabric worn around the wrist or head during sports to absorb perspiration.

Source: Wiktionary



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SHTIK

(noun) (Yiddish) a little; a piece; “give him a shtik cake”; “he’s a shtik crazy”; “he played a shtik Beethoven”


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