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falling band
noun
- a large, flat collar, usually trimmed with lace, worn by men in the 17th century.
falling band
noun
- a man's large flat collar, often lace-trimmed, worn during the 17th century
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Word History and Origins
Origin of falling band1
First recorded in 1590–1600
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Example Sentences
The women as well as the men discarded the huge ruff, replacing it with a flaring collar known as the "falling band."
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The father carried his "plain falling band" and steeple-crowned hat with a stiff air, and also carried lethal weapons.
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The ruff gives place at last to the falling band, a wide collar of lace or plain linen.
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Go thou, and don thy scarlet sash and the falling band with lace edge.
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He is represented with a dark skull cap on his head, long hair, a moustache, and a large falling band or collar.
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