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BANDEAU
brassiere, bra, bandeau
(noun) an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bandeau (plural bandeaux or bandeaus)
A band for the hair.
(medicine) A band.
A narrow, tight bra, especially when strapless; hence, any women's top made from a similar band of fabric.
Source: Wiktionary
Ban"deau, n.; pl. Bandeaux. Etym: [F.]
Definition: A narrow band or fillet; a part of a head-dress. Around the edge of this cap was a stiff bandeau of leather. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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