wristband

Everyday

1. A wristband is a band of cloth, plastic, rubber or paper worn around the wrist, for example to soak up sweat, show you have paid for entry, show support for a cause, or carry information. tree →
2. A wristband is also the strap of a watch or a smart device. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and safety children may wear wristbands at festivals, theme parks and hospitals with their name and a parent's phone number, or medical wristbands showing allergies (for example to peanuts). In sport, tennis players wear sweatbands on their wrists. Phrases: «hospital wristband», «medical alert wristband», «charity wristband», «fitness wristband».

Examples

• At the festival we wore wristbands with Mum's phone number on them. tree →
• The nurse put a hospital wristband on my arm. tree →
• My friend wears a medical wristband because she is allergic to nuts. tree →
• Show your wristband to get into the water park. tree →
• The tennis player wiped his face with his wristband. tree →
• We bought charity wristbands to raise money. tree →
• Her fitness wristband counts her steps. tree →
• Don't take off your wristband until we leave the park. tree →

Note

Countable: «a wristband». One word. The w in «wrist» is silent. Safety: if you see someone with a medical wristband who is unwell, tell an adult and show the band to the helpers.