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Wristband

noun

Band consisting of a part of a sleeve that covers the wrist.

A band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist. Synonyms: bracelet, watch bracelet, watchband, watchstrap.

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"Wristband" Quotes from Famous Books

... covered with a glove of the deepest ebony, and set off by three inches of a snowy wristband, was put forth to meet Arthur's salutation. The other little hand held a little morocco case, containing, no doubt, something precious, of which Mr. Foker had just become proprietor in Messrs. Gimcrack's ...

— The History of Pendennis, Vol. 2 - His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy • William Makepeace Thackeray

... spine. Then attach the positive cord; that is, the cord connected with the negative post, to another sponge-roll, to be held in the operator's right hand; or, what is better, attach it to a thin, flexible, metallic wristband, (brass is good, but metallic lace—such as is used in trimming regalia, is best), underlaid with wet muslin, and fastened around the right wrist. This brings the operator's hand into the circuit as the negative electrode or pole. Next, ...

— A Newly Discovered System of Electrical Medication • Daniel Clark