banded
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banded
secured with a band: He banded the newspapers for recycling.
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bandied – passed back and forth; circulated freely: News of her shocking behavior was bandied about all over the little town.
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band·ed
(băn′dĭd)adj.
Having bands or stripes of contrasting color or texture.
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band•ed
(ˈbæn dɪd)adj.
marked with a band or bands.
[1480–90]
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| Adj. | 1. | banded - identified with a band especially around a leg; "kept watch for the return of their banded birds" unbanded - not identified with a band; "an unbanded bird" |
| 2. |  banded - marked with bands or strips of contrasting color or texture; "a banded rock"patterned - having patterns (especially colorful patterns) | |
| 3. | banded - characterized by a band of especially white around the body; "banded cattle" belted - having or provided with a belt; "a belted dress" |
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