bandeau
a headband, especially one worn about the forehead.
a narrow brassiere.
Origin of bandeau
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How to use bandeau in a sentence
They differed in complexion, some of the newly arrived being delightfully fresh and pink under their starched bandeaux.
Hilda | Sarah Jeanette DuncanA black hat, of the hue of charred paper, confined her bandeaux of grizzled hair.
Germinie Lacerteux | Edmond and Jules de GoncourtTheir heads were ornamented with bandeaux, and their ears and hands with rings.
Numberless fine plaits of hair, tressed with cords and separated by bandeaux, fell in opulent masses on either side of the face.
The Works of Theophile Gautier, Volume 5 | Theophile GautierShe had a very white complexion, and very black hair, which she wore in waved bandeaux.
My Double Life | Sarah Bernhardt
British Dictionary definitions for bandeau
/ (ˈbændəʊ) /
a narrow band of ribbon, velvet, etc, worn round the head
a bikini top in the form of narrow band of material
Origin of bandeau
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