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1. A stripe or stripes of contrasting colour
   "the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps";
   - band, stria, striation
    
2. An adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting colour or material
   - band, stripe

1. Bind or tie together, as with a band
    
2. Attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
   "band the geese to observe their migratory patterns";
   - ring
    
3. Form a group or unite
   "The groups banded together";
   - band together, confederate

Derived forms: bandings

Type of: adornment, attach, bar, bind, streak, stripe, tie, unify, unite

Part of: garment

Encyclopedia: Banding