BANDEAUX

BANDEAU

brassiere, bra, bandeau

(noun) an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bandeaux

plural of bandeau

bandeaux

A bandeau, a single band (or a set of such bands) for a woman’s hair.

Source: Wiktionary


BANDEAU

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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IMPROVISED

(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”


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