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bandeau

headband

noun bahn-DOH Rare

Origin: From bande 'band, strip'

Also means

strip

Usage Note

Bandeau can refer to a hair headband, a narrow strip of fabric, or the top of a bandeau swimsuit (un maillot bandeau). Its plural follows the standard -eau-eaux pattern: des bandeaux. In architecture, un bandeau is a horizontal decorative molding.

Examples

"Elle portait un bandeau rose dans les cheveux."

Natural Translation

She was wearing a pink headband in her hair.

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