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watchband

[ woch-band ]

noun

  1. a leather, metal, fabric, or plastic bracelet or strap attached to a wrist watch to hold it on the wrist.


watchband

/ ˈwɒtʃˌbænd /

noun

  1. a strap of leather, cloth, etc, attached to a watch for fastening it around the wrist Also called (in Britain and other countries)watchstrap
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of watchband1

An Americanism dating back to 1945–50; watch + band 2
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Example Sentences

On a recent Sunday evening at the Cumberland Mall store, about 15 employees in blue T-shirts with a white Apple logo attended to customers browsing rows of colorful watchbands.

Alligator hides are made into luxury leather for products including watchbands, boots and purses.

The luxury market for alligator skin remains, with watchbands the most popular item.

The red and green versions of the device feature a similar design to the Nike Editions of Apple’s smartwatches, with a rubber watchband covered in small holes.

Nicholson purchased the watchband and as they were leaving, the store owner asked for his telephone number.

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