band

A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling.

A long strip of material, color, etc, that is different from the surrounding area.

A strip of decoration.

That which serves as the means of union or connection between persons; a tie.

A linen collar or ruff worn in the 16th and 17th centuries.

(in the plural) Two strips of linen hanging from the neck in front as part of a clerical, legal, or academic dress.

A part of the electromagnetic spectrum.

A group of energy levels in a solid state material.

A bond.

Pledge; security.

A ring, such as a wedding ring (wedding band), or a ring put on a bird's leg to identify it.

Any distinguishing line formed by chromatography, electrophoresis etc

Short for band cell.

(hiphop, often in the plural) A wad of money totaling $1K, held together by a band; (by extension) money