social group - people sharing some social relation

car pool - a small group of car drivers who arrange to take turns driving while the others are passengers

clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, camp, pack - an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose

cohort - a band of warriors (originally a unit of a Roman Legion)

confederacy, conspiracy - a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose

Four Hundred - the exclusive social set of a city

horsey set, horsy set - a set of people sharing a devotion to horses and horseback riding and horse racing

jet set - a set of rich and fashionable people who travel widely for pleasure

party, company - a band of people associated temporarily in some activity; "they organized a party to search for food"; "the company of cooks walked into the kitchen"

section - a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class

musical group, musical organisation, musical organization - an organization of musicians who perform together

brass band - a group of musicians playing only brass and percussion instruments

concert band, military band - a group of musicians playing brass and woodwind and percussion instruments

stretch mark - a narrow band resulting from tension on the skin (as on abdominal skin after pregnancy)

streak, stripe - a marking of a different color or texture from the background

adornment - a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness

cigar band - a narrow paper band around a cigar

garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"

hatband - a band around the crown of a hat just above the brim

neckband - a band around the collar of a garment

musical group, musical organisation, musical organization - an organization of musicians who perform together

big band - a large dance or jazz band usually featuring improvised solos by lead musicians

combo, jazz band, jazz group - a small band of jazz musicians

rock band, rock group - a band of musicians who play rock-'n'-roll music

steel band - a band that plays instruments made from the heads of oil drums (Caribbean Islands)

frequency band, waveband - a band of adjacent radio frequencies (e.g., assigned for transmitting radio or television signals)

range - a variety of different things or activities; "he answered a range of questions"; "he was impressed by the range and diversity of the collection"

armband - a band worn around the upper arm

arm band, armlet - a band worn around the arm for decoration

backband - a broad band that passes over the back of a horse and supports the shafts of a vehicle

bellyband - a cloth band that is worn around the waist (as on infants until the navel has healed)

collar, neckband - a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

collar - a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it

garter, supporter - a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)

cincture, waistband, waistcloth, girdle, sash - a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers

headband - a band worn around or over the head; "the earphones were held in place by a headband"

headpiece, headstall - the band that is the part of a bridle that fits around a horse's head

hoop, ring - a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling; "there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse"

elastic, elastic band, rubber band - a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together

shoulder strap, strap - a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag

strip, slip - artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material

sweatband - a band of fabric or leather sewn inside the crown of a hat

sweatband - a band of material tied around the forehead or wrist to absorb sweat

bracelet, watch bracelet, watchband, watchstrap, wristband - a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist

mourning band, weeds - a black band worn by a man (on the arm or hat) as a sign of mourning

wristband - band consisting of a part of a sleeve that covers the wrist

wrist band, wristlet - a band or bracelet worn around the wrist

annulet - a small ring

engagement ring - a ring given and worn as a sign of betrothal

jewellery, jewelry - an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)

mourning ring - a ring worn as a memorial to a dead person

ringlet - a small ring

seal ring, signet ring - a ring bearing a signet

wedding band, wedding ring - a ring (usually plain gold) given to the bride (and sometimes one is also given to the groom) at the wedding

strip, slip - artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material

brake band - a band that can be tightened around a shaft to stop its rotation

collet - a band or collar that holds an individual stone in a jewellery setting

ligature - a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone

constraint, restraint - a device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted"

withe - band or rope made of twisted twigs or stems

tie, bind - fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair"

attach - cause to be attached