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mourning band

 

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Noun mourning band has 1 sense
  1. weeds, mourning band - a black band worn by a man (on the arm or hat) as a sign of mourning
    --1 is a kind of band

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Mourning Band

Noun:

A mourning band is a black band worn as a sign of mourning or sadness, often placed around an armband or a hat.

Example sentence: She wore a mourning band on her sleeve to express her grief and honor the memory of her late husband.

Noun:

In military contexts, a mourning band is a black band worn on the sleeve or across a badge of an individual's uniform as a symbol of respect for a deceased comrade.

Example sentence: The soldiers wore mourning bands on their uniforms as a tribute to their fallen comrades.

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