Bandeau
/ˈbændəʊ/ noun
noun ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A band for the hair.
"She wore a bandeau in her hair."
- 2 an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts wordnet
- 3 A band.
"1998, AANS Publications Committee: Setti S. Rengachary, MD, and Edward C. Benzel, MD, Calvarial and Dural Reconstruction: Neurosurgical Topics The frontal bandeau is then elevated en bloc. A Bi on BC1 (Midas Rex) bit is used to create the osteotomies circumferentially."
- 4 A narrow, tight bra, especially when strapless; hence, any women's top made from a similar band of fabric.
"At Paris fashion week, a few weeks later, Kim’s sister Kendall wore a minimalist black bandeau top that echoed Kim’s look."
Example
More examples"She wore a bandeau in her hair."
Etymology
Borrowed from French bandeau, from Old French bandel, diminutive form of bande. Doublet of bendel.