plural bandeaux also bandeaus
ban-ˈdōz 
1
: a fillet or band especially for the hair
2
: bra
also
: a band-shaped covering for the breasts
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The fabric is lightweight and comfortable without appearing flimsy, and the wide-leg pants move beautifully while walking (and look great with a bandeau, FYI).
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Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2026
Pidgeon, best known for playing publicist and John F. Kennedy Jr.‘s wife Carolyn Bessette in the FX series, attended the 2026 Met Gala on Monday, March 4, in a Loewe chartreuse matte satin gown with a twisted bow-like bandeau top and a column skirt.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 4 May 2026
Beside her, Heather Rae modeled a textured pastel pink bandeau bikini featuring a gold ring detail and a coordinating pink wrap.
—Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Created in 1932 for Queen Mary, the Art Deco design features a diamond bandeau centered around a detachable brooch set with ten brilliant diamonds, originally gifted to the Queen in 1893.
—Eloise Moran, InStyle, 31 Mar. 2026
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Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2026
Pidgeon, best known for playing publicist and John F. Kennedy Jr.‘s wife Carolyn Bessette in the FX series, attended the 2026 Met Gala on Monday, March 4, in a Loewe chartreuse matte satin gown with a twisted bow-like bandeau top and a column skirt.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 4 May 2026
Beside her, Heather Rae modeled a textured pastel pink bandeau bikini featuring a gold ring detail and a coordinating pink wrap.
—Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Created in 1932 for Queen Mary, the Art Deco design features a diamond bandeau centered around a detachable brooch set with ten brilliant diamonds, originally gifted to the Queen in 1893.
—Eloise Moran, InStyle, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Bandeau.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bandeau. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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