Definitions for 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.

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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

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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. Bernie Cho:

   K-Pop music is a big business and K-Pop bands not only endorse big brands but also become big time brands themselves. As a result, for better or for worse, individuals in such bands are viewed as investments.

2. Palmetto Ridge:

   I've never seen them so happy. The mood at Palmetto Ridge is in contrast to some other bands and performers who are refusing to attend for political reasons. Not one Washington, D.C., high school marching band will be in Trump’s Inauguration Day parade, the first time that has happened in six inaugurations. There are also online petitions gathering signatures to urge some marching bands to drop out, like the University of Tennessee-Knoxville’s and the Talladega College Band in Alabama. I don't look at it as a political issue.

3. Job 3831 Bible:

   Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion

4. Neal Pire:

   If you’re doing squats using those bands, it’s assistance on coming up; if you’re pulling down, it’s giving resistance, it looks useful. So long as the exercises are assisted or resisted appropriately you have a good tool with a lot of variety.

5. 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.

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