headbands

Definition von headbands im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: plural of headband
headband: a strip of fabric worn around the head
headband: {n} a fillet or topknot, a band of a book
headband: a strip of fabric attached to the top of the spine of a book; used as decoration and reinforcement
headband: A decorative band, usually covered with silk or cotton which is fastened inside the top (occasionally the bottom) of the spine as part of the binding process The headband is then sewn into the leaves and sometimes also to the boards Although they have been technically unnecessary for some considerable time they have remained as a decorative accessory
headband: a decorative band, usually coloured cotton or silk, at the head of the spine beteen the leaves and the backstrip (see also tailband)
headband: a band worn around or over the head; "the earphones were held in place by a headband"
headband: a band worn around or over the head; "the earphones were held in place by a headband
headband: Small, ornamental band, generally of mercerized cotton or silk, which in most modern publisher's trade bindings is glued on the head as well as the tail of the textblock spine of a book Modern headbands imitate the sewn-on headbands that functioned to protect the head and tail of early bindings The band at the tail of the book is sometimes called the tailboard
headband: Have you ever noticed that little band of cloth at the top and bottom of the inside of the spine of some books? What a beautiful finish! It's mostly for aesthetic purposes, but helps keep dust out of the spine of a book and gives a book a very polished look It's almost always called 'headband' even though it is most often used at the head and tail of the book Contemporary bookbinders are starting to call it 'endband '
headband: {i} band worn around the head
headband: The band at each end of the back of a book
headband: In early or fine bindings, a strip of embroidery worked by hand at the head and tail of the backbone of the book; in most modern book, a strip of woven material glued in those places
headband: A decorative cloth band added to the top of bottom of a book's spine
headband: A fillet; a band for the head
headband: A headband is a narrow strip of material which you can wear around your head across your forehead, for example to keep hair or sweat out of your eyes. a band that you wear around your head to keep your hair off your face or as a decoration
headband: A true headband consists of coloured threads entwined tightly round a core of vellum backed with leather, and is sewn through the sections, filling the gap at the spine between the top or bottom of the section and the edges of the boards It thus helps to prevent the sections collapsing through the effect of gravity, and also serves to lessen the damage done when the book is pulled off the shelf by its headcap Imitation headbands, which are purely decorative, are merely stuck to the back folds of the sections The band at the tail of the book is sometimes called the tailband, and both head and tailbands are collectively referred to as endbands