# armband
## English
### Etymology

From arm +‎ band.

### Pronunciation

* Audio (US):(file)

### Noun

armband (plural armbands)
* A band worn around the arm, usually to symbolize mourning or protest.
** 2011 November 10, Jeremy Wilson, “England Under 21 5 Iceland Under 21 0: Match Report”, in Tony Gallagher, editor, The Daily Telegraph‎, London: Telegraph Media Group, →ISSN, →OCLC:A sell-out crowd of 10,000 then observed perfectly a period of silence before the team revealed their black armbands, complete with stitched-in poppies, for the match. After Fifa’s about-turn, it must have been a frantic few days for the England kit manufacturer. The on-field challenge was altogether more straightforward.(Can we archive this URL?)
* (sports) A band worn around the arm of the captain of a team.
** 2015 March 4, Louise Taylor, “(please specify the article title)”, in The Guardian‎, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC:The biggest cheer of the night came shortly afterwards. St James’ Park finally found its voice to welcome back Jonás Gutiérrez into a Newcastle side for the first time since his diagnosis with testicular cancer 17 months ago. Hugged by his friend Coloccini, Gutiérrez was handed the captain’s armband after replacing Ryan Taylor at left-back and promptly collected a booking for fouling Adnan Januzaj – on for a frustrated Angel Di Maria.(Can we archive this URL?)
* (swimming) One of a pair of inflatable plastic bands, normally worn on the upper arms, to help the wearer (often a child) float in water and learn to swim.
    Synonyms: armfloat, (chiefly US, informal) floaty, water wing

#### Coordinate terms

* wristband

#### Derived terms

* armbanded

#### Translations
### Anagrams

* Bradman

## Dutch
### Etymology

Compound of arm +‎ band.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɑrm.bɑnt/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: arm‧band

### Noun

armband m (plural armbanden, diminutive armbandje n)
* bracelet
    Ze droeg een gouden armband op het feest. ― She wore a gold bracelet to the party.
    Ik kreeg een armband als verjaardagscadeau. ― I received a bracelet as a birthday gift.
    Het armbandje was versierd met kleine parels. ― The small bracelet was adorned with tiny pearls.

#### Derived terms

* slavenarmband

#### Descendants

* Afrikaans: armband

## Faroese
### Etymology

From armur (“arm”) +‎ band (“band”).

### Noun

armband n (genitive singular armbands, plural armbond)
* bracelet

#### Declension
## Icelandic
### Etymology

From armur (“arm”) +‎ band (“band”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈarm.pant/

### Noun

armband n (genitive singular armbands, nominative plural armbönd)
* bracelet

#### Derived terms

* armbandsúr
* gullarmband

## Norwegian Bokmål
### Etymology

From arm +‎ band.

### Noun

armband n (definite singular armbandet, indefinite plural armband, definite plural armbanda or armbandene)
* Alternative form of armbånd

#### Derived terms

* armbandsur

### References

* “armband” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Etymology

From arm +‎ band.

### Noun

armband n (definite singular armbandet, indefinite plural armband, definite plural armbanda)
* a bracelet, armband

#### Derived terms

* armbandsur

### See also

* armbånd (Bokmål)

### References

* “armband” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

## Swedish
### Etymology

Compound of arm +‎ band.

### Noun

armband n
* bracelet

#### Related terms

* armbandsklocka
* armbandsur

#### See also

* ärm
* armbindel

### References

* armband in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)