banded
adjective
Simple meaning
Marked with bands of colour.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbændɪd
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Definition
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adjective
Marked with bands of colour.
Divided into bands.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
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- “Kept watch for the return of their banded birds.”adjective
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An unofficial association of people or groups.
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Sluggish krait banded with black and yellow.
Small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites.
Any of several geckos with dark bands across the body and differing from typical geckos in having movable eyelids.
Sluggish krait banded with black and yellow.
An East Indian civet.
North American butterfly with blue-black wings crossed by a broad white band.
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