bandeaus

Noun

bandeau (plural bandeaux or bandeaus)

1. A band for the hair.
   • She wore a bandeau in her hair.
2. A band.
   • The frontal bandeau is then elevated en bloc. A Bi on BC1 (Midas Rex) bit is used to create the osteotomies circumferentially.1998, AANS Publications Committee: Setti S. Rengachary, MD, and Edward C. Benzel, MD, Calvarial and Dural Reconstruction: Neurosurgical Topics
3. A narrow, tight bra, especially when strapless; hence, any women's top made from a similar band of fabric.
   • At Paris fashion week, a few weeks later, Kim’s sister Kendall wore a minimalist black bandeau top that echoed Kim’s look.2016 December 13, Jess Cartner-Morley, The Guardian