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bandeau

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈbændəʊ/
  • UK: /ˈbandəʊ/
  • rhymes with -ændəʊ
  • homophone: bandeaux

1

noun

Meaning 1

A band for the hair.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • She wore a bandeau in her hair.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A band.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences

Examples

  • 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.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A narrow, tight bra, especially when strapless; hence, any women's top made from a similar band of fabric.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: brassiere, bra

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: undergarment, unmentionable, woman's clothing

Narrower terms: uplift

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French bandeau, from Old French bandel, diminutive form of bande. Doublet of bendel.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Ottoman Turkish: صاچ باغی — hair band
  • Polish: bandeau — bra