Dictionary.com

bandeau

[ ban-doh, ban-doh ]
/ bænˈdoʊ, ˈbæn doʊ /
Save This Word!
See synonyms for bandeau on Thesaurus.com
noun, plural ban·deaux [ban-dohz, ban-dohz]. /bænˈdoʊz, ˈbæn doʊz/.
a headband, especially one worn about the forehead.
a narrow brassiere.
QUIZ
GOOSES. GEESES. I WANT THIS QUIZ ON PLURAL NOUNS!
Test how much you really know about regular and irregular plural nouns with this quiz.
Question 1 of 9
Which of the following nouns has an irregular plural form?
cactus
wallet
goat
party
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of bandeau

1700–10; <French; Old French bandel, equivalent to bandeband2 + -el<Latin -illus diminutive suffix

Words nearby bandeau

band brake, B&C, band cell, B&D, B and E, bandeau, banded, banded anteater, banded Florida tree snail, banded purple, banded rattlesnake
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022

Words related to bandeau

line, ring, tape, fish, meat, slice, bow, decoration, streamer, strip, stripe, bandage, belt, binding, bond, braid, cable, chain, circle, circuit

How to use bandeau in a sentence

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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
FEEDBACK