hair bands

Elastic loop accessories

Hair bands are elastic loops worn to hold hair back from the face or gather it into a ponytail: She pulled her hair into a ponytail with a hair band.

The term also refers to 1980s rock bands known for elaborate hairstyles, power ballads, and flashy aesthetics: Bon Jovi and Poison were quintessential hair bands.

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Opposites
fastening method

hair bandshair clips

Small fasteners for strands

bobby pins · hair pins · barrettes · snap clips · alligator clips

cultural attitude

hair bandsgrunge

Accumulated dirt or filth

punk · straight edge · riot grrrl · indie rock

music genre (1980s rock)

hair bandsNirvana

Release from earthly existence

Soundgarden · Pearl Jam · Metallica · Black Flag · R.E.M.

Family

hairband, hairbands

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G