Definitions for bands
bands

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1. Bands

   Bands are a form of formal neckwear, worn by some clergy and lawyers, and with some forms of academic dress. They take the form of two oblong pieces of cloth, usually though not invariably white, which are tied to the neck. Bands is usually plural because they require two similar parts and did not come as one piece of cloth. Those worn by clergy are often called preaching bands, tabs or Geneva bands; those worn by lawyers are called barrister's bands or, more usually in Canada, tabs. Ruffs were popular in the sixteenth century, and remained so till the late 1640s, alongside the more fashionable standing and falling bands. Ruffs, like bands, were sewn to a fairly deep neck-band. They could be either standing or falling ruffs. Standing ruffs were common with legal, and official dress till comparatively late. Falling ruffs were popular c.1615-40s.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Bands

   of clergymen and barristers. See Band (2).

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'bands' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4411

Anagrams for bands »

1. s-band

How to pronounce bands?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say bands in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bands in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bands in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of bands in a Sentence

1. Fateme Gosheh:

   The bands which exist in Iran have no possibility to be in public, but these young people do not give up. You can find their music everywhere, but like drugs, it is forbidden.

2. Glenn Dicker:

   Dallas was such a special individual who is in one of my favorite bands of all time, we’ve lost a cornerstone of the label. The Sadies have always been the band to watch and hear out there for me. I am grateful to you, Dallas, for so many great shows, spine shaking music and good times. I’ll never stop listening.

3. Andrew YangYang:

   Tom McCormick's basically one of those little indie bands that no one knew about and played in a garage, and now Tom McCormick is starting to get a little more mainstream. ... I am just happy other people are finally catching on.

4. Roger Ross:

   Everyone's equal, i'm sure that Bruce Springsteen jams occasionally with local bands but not as often as barbershoppers sing together informally. It's a unique part of our style and our organization.

5. Derrec Becker:

   This wall, or bands, of weather moving through the state is creating very hazardous conditions on the roadways, it's a very narrow system, but it's very fast, and it's very strong, too.

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References

1. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=bands
2. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=bands