armband

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Other forms: armbands

An armband is an inflatable ring worn on the arm to keep a child up. A pair of armbands, blow up the armbands, swim without armbands.

Instructors are divided about them, because they hold a child upright rather than flat, which is the opposite of the swimming position. A black armband is a quite different thing: a mark of mourning, worn by teams after a death.

Definitions of armband

1nounarmbandAn inflatable ring worn on the arm to keep a child up.B1+
“The little boy wore orange armbands in the swimming pool.”

armband is a float.

Where it comes from

Arm plus band. Band comes from a Germanic root meaning something that binds.

From arm + band.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

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armband in the wild

An armband is a piece of material worn around the arm.
Armband
Sprung armbands, known as sleeve garters, have been used by men to keep overlong sleeves from dropping over the hands and thereby interfering with their use.
Armband
The most players known to wear the captain's armband for England in one match is four, which has happened three times.
List of England national football team captains
On 3 June 2003, Michael Owen started as captain with Emile Heskey, Phil Neville, and Jamie Carragher all wearing the armband.
List of England national football team captains
In sport, especially association football, cricket, and Australian rules football, players will often wear black armbands following the death of a former player or manager.
Black armband

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