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bandeaux

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈbændəʊ/
  • UK: /ˈbandəʊ/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ændəʊ
  • homophone: bandeau

1

noun

Meaning 1

plural of bandeau

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A bandeau, a single band (or a set of such bands) for a woman’s hair.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: singular, singular-only

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History

Etymology

From the French bandeaux, the plural form of bandeau, whence the English bandeau.