A strip of black crape or other material that is worn round a person's sleeve or hat as a mark of respect for someone who has recently died.
（服丧时佩戴的）黑纱
Example sentencesExamples
However, other initiatives, such as the wearing of mourning bands and ribbons and the closing of shops on the day of the funeral as a mark of respect, suggest a return to some of the traditions that have died out.
The bearer party, in full ceremonial day dress and their commanding officer and warrant officer wearing black mourning bands, lifted her coffin.
More often than not, I see people wearing mourning bands emerging from restaurants beaming with satisfaction.
Definition of mourning band in US English:
mourning band
nounˈmôrniNG band
A strip of black material that is worn around a person's sleeve as a mark of respect for someone who has recently died.
（服丧时佩戴的）黑纱
Example sentencesExamples
The bearer party, in full ceremonial day dress and their commanding officer and warrant officer wearing black mourning bands, lifted her coffin.
However, other initiatives, such as the wearing of mourning bands and ribbons and the closing of shops on the day of the funeral as a mark of respect, suggest a return to some of the traditions that have died out.
More often than not, I see people wearing mourning bands emerging from restaurants beaming with satisfaction.