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banding

DEFINITIONS OF: banding

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n a stripe or stripes of contrasting color

Synonyms:
band, stria, striation
Types:
collar
(zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal
stretch mark
a narrow band resulting from tension on the skin (as on abdominal skin after pregnancy)
Type of:
bar, streak, stripe
a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background

n an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material

Synonyms:
band, stripe
Types:
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cigar band
a narrow paper band around a cigar
hatband
a band around the crown of a hat just above the brim
neckband
a band around the collar of a garment
pinstripe
a very thin stripe (especially a white stripe on a dark fabric)
Type of:
adornment
a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness
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