definition of
band

[1] #1 band n. [set, circle, lot] an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot". wn

[2] #2 band n. instrumentalists not including string players. wn

[3] #3 band n. [banding, stria, striation] a stripe or stripes of contrasting color; "chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands"; "the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps". wn

[4] #4 band n. [banding, stripe] an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material. wn

[5] #5 band v. bind or tie together, as with a band. wn