BANDEAU

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.

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bandeau

Noun

  1. A band for the hair.
    She wore a bandeau in her hair.
  2. A band.
  3. A brassiere, especially when narrow or strapless; a top made from a narrow band of fabric.


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