different between armband vs wristband

English

Etymology

arm +? band

Noun

armband (plural armbands)

1. A band worn around the arm, usually to symbolize protest or mourning.
2. (sports) A band worn around the arm of the captain of a team.
   • 2015, Louise Taylor, Papiss Cissé and Jonny Evans spitting row mars Manchester United’s win over Newcastle (in The Guardian, 4 March 2015)[2]

     The biggest cheer of the night came shortly afterwards. St James’ Park finally found its voice to welcome back Jonás Gutiérrez into a Newcastle side for the first time since his diagnosis with testicular cancer 17 months ago. Hugged by his friend Coloccini, Gutiérrez was handed the captain’s armband after replacing Ryan Taylor at left-back and promptly collected a booking for fouling Adnan Januzaj – on for a frustrated Angel Di Maria.

3. An inflatable band worn round the arms to keep afloat in water

Synonyms

• (swimming aid) water wing

Translations

Anagrams

• Bradman

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of arm +? band.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??rm.b?nt/
• Hyphenation: arm?band

Noun

armband m (plural armbanden, diminutive armbandje n)

1. bracelet

Derived terms

• slavenarmband

Descendants

• Afrikaans: armband

Faroese

Etymology

From armur (“arm”) +? band (“band”).

Noun

armband n (genitive singular armbands, plural armbond)

1. bracelet

Declension

Icelandic

Etymology

From armur (“arm”) +? band (“band”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?arm.pant/

Noun

armband n (genitive singular armbands, nominative plural armbönd)

1. bracelet

Declension

Derived terms

• armbandsúr
• gullarmband

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From arm +? band

Noun

armband n (definite singular armbandet, indefinite plural armband, definite plural armbanda or armbandene)

1. Alternative form of armbånd

Derived terms

• armbandsur

References

• “armband” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From arm +? band

Noun

armband n (definite singular armbandet, indefinite plural armband, definite plural armbanda)

1. a bracelet, armband

Derived terms

• armbandsur

See also

• armbånd (Bokmål)

References

• “armband” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

arm +? band

Noun

armband n

1. bracelet

Declension

Related terms

• armbandsklocka
• armbandsur

See also

• ärm
• armbindel

References

• armband in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)

English

Etymology

From wrist +? band.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???s(t)?bænd/

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

See also

• bracelet