A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling. • A strip of material wrapped around things to hold them together. • A narrow strip of cloth or other material on clothing, to bind, strengthen, or ornament it. • A strip along the spine of a book where the pages are attached. • A belt or strap that is part of a machine. • A long strip of material, color, etc, that is different from the surrounding area. • A strip of decoration. • A continuous tablet, stripe, or series of ornaments, as of carved foliage, of colour, or of brickwork. • In Gothic architecture, the moulding, or suite of mouldings, which encircles the pillars and small shafts. • 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. • 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 designated range of radio frequencies used for wireless communication. • 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 • Ellipsis of band cell. • A wad of money totaling $1K, held together by a band; (by extension) $1000, a grand; (by extension) money