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bandeau

[ ban-doh, ban-doh ]

/ bænˈdoʊ, ˈbæn doʊ /

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noun, plural ban·deaux [ban-dohz, ban-dohz] /bænˈdoʊz, ˈbæn doʊz/.

a headband, especially one worn about the forehead.

a narrow brassiere.

Origin of bandeau

1700–10; < French; Old French bandel, equivalent to bande band² + -el < Latin -illus diminutive suffix

Words nearby bandeau

bandar lampung, bandar seri begawan, bandaranaike, bandari, bandbox, bandeau, banded, banded anteater, banded florida tree snail, banded purple, banded rattlesnake

Example sentences from the Web for bandeau

A snood, or bandeau of riband or worsted tape, was the only head-dress for maidens.

Discipline |Mary Brunton
I hope that bandeau of silvery locks is not widening too fast on the head I love so well—that the eyes are as bright as ever.

George Eliot's Life, Vol. I (of 3) |George Eliot
The bandeau inclosing the head glittered resplendent with amethysts.

Josephine |John S. C. Abbott
Bandeau looked as though he were going to explode, but a glance from the President silenced him.

Fifty Per Cent Prophet |Gordon Randall Garrett

A turban or bandeau is of the greatest importance in their estimation.

Fenelon's Treatise on the Education of Daughters |Franois Fnelon

British Dictionary definitions for bandeau

bandeau

/ (ˈbændəʊ) /

noun plural -deaux (-dəʊz)

a narrow band of ribbon, velvet, etc, worn round the head

a bikini top in the form of narrow band of material

Word Origin for bandeau

C18: from French, from Old French bandel a little band ²