headband
noun
head·band
ˈhed-ˌband 
1
: a band worn on or around the head
2
: a narrow strip of cloth sewn or glued by hand to a book at the extreme ends of the spine
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The Oscar-winner wore her hair in a messy bun accessorized with a skinny headband, with a natural beat and a dark red manicure.
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 25 June 2024
The headband uses a much thinner foam layer but doesn’t press uncomfortably into the scalp.
—PCMAG, 24 June 2024
While at Our Legacy, zig-zag comb headbands taken directly from the ‘90s were preferred for the same job, at Martine Rose’s Milan debut show, floor-length wigs stood out as much as the nose prosthetics that the street cast wore.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 21 June 2024
The Rhode founder, who is currently expecting her first baby with husband Justin Bieber, 30, is serving summer style, with her pastel floral bikini bottoms, blue and white floral bandana top and pink ribbon headband.
—Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 25 June 2024
The headband uses a much thinner foam layer but doesn’t press uncomfortably into the scalp.
—PCMAG, 24 June 2024
While at Our Legacy, zig-zag comb headbands taken directly from the ‘90s were preferred for the same job, at Martine Rose’s Milan debut show, floor-length wigs stood out as much as the nose prosthetics that the street cast wore.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 21 June 2024
The Rhode founder, who is currently expecting her first baby with husband Justin Bieber, 30, is serving summer style, with her pastel floral bikini bottoms, blue and white floral bandana top and pink ribbon headband.
—Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
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headband
noun
head·band
-ˌband
: a band worn on or around the head
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