bandeau
noun /ˈbændəʊ/
/bænˈdəʊ/
(plural bandeaus or bandeaux
/ˈbændəʊz/
/bænˈdəʊz/
)- a narrow band worn around the head to hold the hair in placeTopics Clothes and Fashionc2
- a piece of women’s clothing that is tied around the body to cover the breasts
- a bandeau bikini top
Word Originearly 18th cent.: from French, from Old French bandel, diminutive of bande, of Germanic origin; related to bind.