plural bandeaux also bandeaus
ban-ˈdōz 
1
: a fillet or band especially for the hair
2
: brassiere
also
: a band-shaped covering for the breasts
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The twins have increasingly relied on silhouettes that consist of a strip tube top or bandeau top, a tiny miniskirt, and a long, layered jacket, and once again, both brothers are doing the same thing.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
While Sheen wore a black tartan suit jacket, crisp white shirt and blue jeans, Richards sparkled in a sequin bandeau top and flared satin pants.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Her bathing suit included a ruching effect on the bandeau top, which matched the details on her bikini bottoms.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Shirt open, with a white sports bra or bandeau-style top underneath, paired with cute sandals and accessories for a night out with friends.
—Terri Peters, Parents, 26 Aug. 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
While Sheen wore a black tartan suit jacket, crisp white shirt and blue jeans, Richards sparkled in a sequin bandeau top and flared satin pants.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Her bathing suit included a ruching effect on the bandeau top, which matched the details on her bikini bottoms.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Shirt open, with a white sports bra or bandeau-style top underneath, paired with cute sandals and accessories for a night out with friends.
—Terri Peters, Parents, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Bandeau.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bandeau. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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