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bandeau

 
Dictionary: ban·deau   (băn-dō') pronunciation
n., pl., -deaux (-dōz'), or -deaus.
  1. A narrow band for the hair.
  2. A brassiere.

[French, from Old French bandel, diminutive of bande, band, strip. See band1.]


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noun

    A long narrow piece, as of material: band, fillet, strip, stripe. See matter.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
  Synonyms: brassiere, bra


 
 
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