Headband

Iranian king wearing headband
A hard plastic headband, or Alice band
Baby wearing a headband

A headband or hairband[1] is a clothing accessory worn in the hair or around the forehead, usually to hold hair away from the face or eyes. Headbands generally consist of a loop of elastic material or a horseshoe-shaped piece of flexible plastic or metal. They come in assorted shapes and sizes and are used for both fashion and practical or utilitarian purposes.

In the UK, horseshoe-shaped headbands are sometimes called "Alice bands" after the headbands that Alice is often depicted wearing in Through the Looking-Glass.[2]

Tartessian gold headband from the Iron Age
  1. ^ "Ira Khan Flaunts 'Bride-To-Be' Hairband As She Steps Out In Mumbai On Wedding Day". Free Press Journal. 3 January 2024.
  2. ^ Chembers 21 Century Dictionary. Allied Publishers. ISBN 978-81-86062-26-5.