Added 10 October 2026 wristband /ˈɹɪs(t)ˌbænd/ noun Categories: ThingsObscure Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about wristband at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Band consisting of a part of a sleeve that covers the wrist. A band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist. Origin From wrist + band. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: braceletwatchbandwatchstrapcuffwristfulwristwearsleevehandcuffbandwristletwristwatch Back to today's word