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bandeau

American  
[ban-doh, ban-doh] / bænˈdoʊ, ˈbæn doʊ /

noun

plural

bandeaux

  1. a headband, especially one worn about the forehead.

  2. a narrow brassiere.

bandeau British  
/ ˈbændəʊ /

noun

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

  2. a bikini top in the form of narrow band of material

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Etymology

Origin of bandeau

1700–10; < French; Old French bandel, equivalent to bande band 2 + -el < Latin -illus diminutive suffix

Example Sentences

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She wore a metallic silver floor-length skirt set, and a matching bandeau and blazer designed by Thom Browne.

From BBC • May 5, 2025

Where sheer fabrics were employed, it was with modesty, for example, over a dark tight, and with a bandeau top of velvet.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2023

Her signature style of a crop top or bandeau top paired with baggy jeans, with long hair partially covering her left eye, is emblematic of her "sweet but street" style and still emulated today.

From Fox News • Aug. 25, 2021

Blouson gray bouclé high-waist sweats and a matching bandeau top.

From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2020

She'd wound a gray silk bandeau around her bangs.

From The Big Time by Leiber, Fritz

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