Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A narrow band for the hair.
- noun A garment consisting of a band of fabric that covers the bust, sometimes having removable straps.
- noun A usually strapless brassiere.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A fillet worn round the head; a head-band; especially, a ribbon worn by girls and women above the forehead.
- noun A horizontal band or ring forming a part of the headpiece of armor.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A narrow band or fillet, as for the hair, part of a headdress, etc.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
band for thehair . - noun medicine A
band . - noun A
brassiere , especially when narrow or strapless; a top made from a narrow band of fabric.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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The bone above the eyes called the bandeau by craniofacial surgeons may also need to be removed to allow for reshaping.
The Beauty of Love Laura Posada 2010
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They wear long black cloaks or mantles, edged with a frill of the same material, and on their heads a kind of bandeau or under-cap, turned up at the ears, surmounted by
Brittany & Its Byways Fanny Bury Palliser
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When Kate loped down the runway wearing a transparent lace sheath over a bandeau bra and black bikini bottoms, the prince led the applause.
William and Kate Christopher Andersen 2011
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LT, naturally, chooses this occasion to wear a leather bandeau top and pants.
Una LaMarche: Pregnant in Heels Ep. 6: Bare Neigh-ked Lady Una LaMarche 2011
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Nancy, in a black satin gown and her signature "barbaric jewelry" and forehead bandeau, had been suddenly overcome by a vision of the past.
Lesley M. M. Blume: ICON OF STYLE Nancy Cunard: Heiress, Activist, and Provocateur (PHOTOS) Lesley M. M. Blume 2010
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When Kate loped down the runway wearing a transparent lace sheath over a bandeau bra and black bikini bottoms, the prince led the applause.
William and Kate Christopher Andersen 2011
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LT, naturally, chooses this occasion to wear a leather bandeau top and pants.
Una LaMarche: Pregnant in Heels Ep. 6: Bare Neigh-ked Lady Una LaMarche 2011
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“With a bandeau over our eyes … And then we went outside and played in the cour.”
party planner 2009
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LT, naturally, chooses this occasion to wear a leather bandeau top and pants.
Una LaMarche: Pregnant in Heels Ep. 6: Bare Neigh-ked Lady Una LaMarche 2011
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“With a bandeau over our eyes … And then we went outside and played in the cour.”
sex 2009
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