English
Etymology
From F. #French|bandeau, from OF. bandel, diminutive of bande �band�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/�bænd��/ (or as French, below) (UK)

Noun
en-noun|sgbandeau|plbandeaux or bandeaus

1. A band for the hair.

#:She wore a bandeau in her hair.

1. context|medicine A band.<!-- definition needs improvement -->
2. A brassiere, especially when narrow or strapless; a top made from a narrow band of fabric.

Quotations
1998: AANS Publications Committee: Setti S. Rengachary, MD, and Edward C. Benzel, MD, Calvarial and Dural Reconstruction: Neurosurgical Topics
:The frontal bandeau is then elevated en bloc. A Bi on BC1 (Midas Rex) bit is used to create the osteotomies circumferentially.
1999: Bill C. Terry, Maxime Champy, Franz Härle, et al, Atlas of Craniomaxillofacial Osteosynthesis: miniplates, microplates, and screws
:The supraorbital bandeau is fixed to the nasal structure by a titanium [...]
:This bandeau is fixed by microplates. The median bone strip is fixed to the [...]
2002: Raoul d'Harcourt, Textiles of Ancient Peru and Their Techniques
:Fragment of a wool cap, of which only the bandeau is well preserved. It is made in square knotting in alternate directions (see Fig. 79).

French
Etymology
Old French bandel, diminutive of bande �band�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/b��do/

Noun
fr-noun|m|x

1. headband, #English|bandeau
2. bandage
3. blindfold

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