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• n  a band of fabric or leather sewn inside the crown of a hat
• n  a band of material tied around the forehead or wrist to absorb sweat

• In a society that reveres gold Rolexes and Cartier Tanks, Estrada doesn't even wear a watch--just a white sweatband with his crest on it.
• Indeed, whereas Lincoln's Cabinet complained that he carried his files around in the sweatband of his stove-pipe hat, Johnson tries to carry the whole Democratic Party in his .
• In 1856 the English started to use corrugated paper for sweatband linings in stovepipe hats.

News & Articles

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• On Father's Day, Dad eats what he wants. A poem celebrating his yard work is optional
  OK, you say you adore him. So riddle me this: does a tub of golf tees and a sweatband really tell Dad "I love you!"
  June 11, 2013 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer
• 9 Ways To Sweat Like a Geek
  Fitness trends come in and out of fashion, but your instinct to avoid them is forever You might view exercise as a waste of time you that could be spending online, doing something both more enjoyable and less painful. But a little movement couldn't hurt, especially when the moves take into consideration your special set of skills. SEE ALSO: 10 Totally Geeky Keychains Grab your sweatband and ...
  June 11, 2013 - Mashable

Quotes

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• Wayne Mardle in Sportinglife.com
  Everyone is worried about the heat but we all know what to expect, so I just got on with it. I had my little sweatband on so I was okay,said Mardle. "Steve played really well and I'm just pleased to have made it through. The crowd was...
• Carson Kressley in MTV.com
  This is a good look for him,Kressley said while reviewing concert footage of a shirtless Em in red jogging pants, a yellow visor and a headband. "Show me some skin. I love good skin art. ...... We've got the sweatband on, which keeps the...