browband

Plural: browbands

Noun

• Part of a horse's bridle that runs from just under one ear, across the forehead, to just under the other ear, preventing the bridle from sliding down.
• A band of fur of a contrasting colour on an animal's brow.
• A band of metal, part of a (person's) helmet or crown, which covers the brow.
• pl. -S a band designed to cross the forehead

Examples

• "Diana monkeys are generally black or dark grey, but have a white throat, crescent-shaped browband, ruff and beard."