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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