something elongated that is worn around the body or one of the limbs;
a strip or stripe of a contrasting color or material;
a restraint put around something to hold it together;
a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration);
jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger; "she had rings on every finger"; "he noted that she wore a wedding band";
a stripe of contrasting color; "chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands";
a range of frequencies between two limits;
an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot";
instrumentalists not including string players;
a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing;
attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify; "ring birds"; "band the geese to observe their migratory patterns";
