WATCHSTRAP

watchband, watchstrap, wristband, watch bracelet, bracelet

(noun) a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

watchstrap (plural watchstraps)

A strap of leather, metal etc that holds a wristwatch in place; a watchband.

Trivia

This is one of the few 'common' English words with six consonants in a row. Others include catchphrase, sightscreen, and latchstring.

Source: Wiktionary



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