What does bandeau mean?

Definitions for bandeau
bænˈdoʊ, ˈbæn doʊ; -ˈdoʊz, -doʊzban·deau

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. brassiere, bra, bandeaunoun

    an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts

Wiktionary

  1. bandeaunoun

    A band for the hair.

    She wore a bandeau in her hair.

  2. bandeaunoun

    A band.

  3. bandeaunoun

    A brassiere, especially when narrow or strapless; a top made from a narrow band of fabric.

  4. Etymology: From bandeau, from bandel, diminutive form of bande.

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  1. bandeau

    A bandeau is a garment that is typically designed to wrap around a woman's chest or breasts. It is essentially a band-shaped, strapless top, often made of stretchy material, with no sleeves or straps. It can also refer to a narrow band worn around the head to hold the hair back. Its origin dates back to early 20th-century swimwear fashion.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Bandeaunoun

    a narrow band or fillet; a part of a head-dress

Wikidata

  1. Bandeau

    Bandeau, a garment made of a strip of cloth. Today the term refers most frequently to the garment that wraps around a woman's breasts in sporting and bathing costumes dating back to Roman times. In the first half of the 20th century, "bandeaux" were also popular headdresses in the form of headache bands or headbands. The term is also used to refer to a wimple-like garment in the costumes of nuns, as well as of women of the medieval period.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Bandeau

    ban′dō, n. a fillet or narrow band worn by women to bind their hair:—pl. Ban′deaux. [Fr.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of bandeau in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of bandeau in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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