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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Word of the Day

10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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