bandolier
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of bandolier
C16: from Old French bandouliere , from Old Spanish bandolera , bandolero guerrilla, from Catalan bandoler , from bandol band, from Spanish bando ; see band 1
Example Sentences
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On the field, she paid homage to Michael Jackson with a military-style bandolier, but also evoked Black Power symbolism through berets, afros, and raised-fist salutes.
From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2025
Authorities located six rounds of ammunition on the movie set, in locations including in a box, a gun belt and a bandolier worn by Baldwin.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2024
With his swagger and charisma, and despite the bandolier of bullets draped sash-like over his leather coat, he is, in Julian Elijah Martinez’s electrifying performance, way more exciting than scary.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
Being self-schooled in deception, I claimed it was a bandolier of bullets for my plastic Tommy gun.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2021
From the waist up, he was more or less human—a thin, bare-chested dude with a dagger in his belt and a band of seashells strapped across his chest like a bandolier.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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