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watchband

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A band of leather, metal, plastic, or other material that fastens a wristwatch to the wrist.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Holonym: watch

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: watchstrap

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: wristband, wriststrap, band, strap

2

noun

Meaning 2

a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: watchstrap, wristband, watch bracelet, bracelet

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: band

History

Etymology

From watch + band.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese: 表带 (biǎodài) — band that fastens a wristwatch to the wrist
  • Dutch: horlogeband — band that fastens a wristwatch to the wrist
  • Hungarian: óraszíj — band that fastens a wristwatch to the wrist
  • Polish: pasek do zegarka — band that fastens a wristwatch to the wrist