wristband
noun
wrist·band
ˈris(t)-ˌband 
1
: the part of a sleeve covering the wrist
2
: a band encircling the wrist
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Doors open at 12:30 p.m. and a wristband will be required for entry.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2024
The local group partners with a straight bar somewhere in the city, negotiates drink specials with the owners, sells $5 wristbands, and throws a big, LGBTQ-friendly dance party.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2024
Each afternoon, Gordon, 45, attempts to scrape together some cash by throwing a small party on the sand in South Beach, selling wristbands to tourists and providing music and drinks.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
And two plastic wristbands: The white one identified her as a hospital patient; the yellow one, with her mug shot and booking number, identified her as a prisoner.
—Isabelle Taft, ProPublica, 28 May 2024
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2024
The local group partners with a straight bar somewhere in the city, negotiates drink specials with the owners, sells $5 wristbands, and throws a big, LGBTQ-friendly dance party.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2024
Each afternoon, Gordon, 45, attempts to scrape together some cash by throwing a small party on the sand in South Beach, selling wristbands to tourists and providing music and drinks.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
And two plastic wristbands: The white one identified her as a hospital patient; the yellow one, with her mug shot and booking number, identified her as a prisoner.
—Isabelle Taft, ProPublica, 28 May 2024
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wristband
noun
wrist·band
ˈris(t)-ˌband
: a band or a part of a sleeve encircling the wrist
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