A band or strap worn around the wrist, often used to absorb sweat during sports, to identify someone, or simply as a fashion accessory.
A compound of 'wrist' (from Old English 'wrist' meaning 'twist') and 'band' (from Old Norse 'band' meaning a flat strip); combined into a single word in the 19th century.
Modern wristbands became iconic because of athletes—tennis and basketball players started wearing them to absorb sweat, and the style became so cool that now wristbands are a major revenue source for festivals and charities identifying attendees.
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