rubber band

noun

a narrow, circular or oblong band of rubber, used for holding things together, as papers or a box and its lid.

Origin

1890-95

Examples from the web for rubber band

For tender-stemmed blooms such as tulips and hyacinths, skip the rubber band and secure with floral tape only.
Stretch the rubber band over both the waxed paper and the plastic wrap.
Gather the paper around the balloon and secure it with a rubber band.
If you pop a rubber band around them, they'll hold their form fairly well.
Cover the bowl tightly with plastic, placing a rubber band around the edge of the bowl to hold the plastic wrap in place.
He shoots a rubber band at me from across the table.
Think of stretching out a rubber band, at a constant rate.
The ant then starts walking at a constant speed towards the other end, while at the same time, the rubber band starts stretching.
If all else fails, secure your cellphone to your head using a rubber band about as big as your head.
Take a rubber band and stretch it between your fingers.

British Dictionary definitions for rubber band

noun

a continuous loop of thin rubber, used to hold papers, etc, together Also called elastic band