Meaning

noun a stripe or stripes of contrasting color

noun an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material

verb bind or tie together, as with a band

originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *bandiz Old English bend Middle English band English band Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English banding From band + -ing.

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