bandolier
noun
ban·do·lier
ˌban-də-ˈlir 
variants
or bandoleer
: a belt worn over the shoulder and across the breast often for the suspending or supporting of some article (such as cartridges) or as a part of an official or ceremonial dress
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The suspect, 20-year-old Wess Roley, was seen in a picture posted to his Instagram story wearing black face paint and camouflage clothing with a bandolier on his waist, authorities shared at a news conference.
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
Authorities shared an image on social media showing Wess Roley wearing black face paint and camouflage attire with a bandolier holding multiple rounds of ammunition in preparation for the attack.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2025
Some of her paintings begin as digital collages sourced from vintage Black magazines; this calendar’s smiling, topless cover model had accessorized her lingerie with a bandolier of bullets, as though in preparation for the revolution.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Baker recreated the Lenape bandolier bag to help revitalize one of his community’s art forms.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
Baker recreated the Lenape bandolier bag to help revitalize one of his community’s art forms.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
Advertisement Members of the former are alleged to sport tattoos of a skull with Nazi imagery and an AK-47, while members of the latter are allegedly known for their matching tattoos of a skeleton outfitted with a sombrero, bandolier and pistol.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
From Scottsdale, Arizona, to Birmingham in Michigan and Birmingham in Alabama, women are wearing jewels on satin cords, bindings of silk and braid, doing sashes bandolier style.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2024
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
Authorities shared an image on social media showing Wess Roley wearing black face paint and camouflage attire with a bandolier holding multiple rounds of ammunition in preparation for the attack.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2025
Some of her paintings begin as digital collages sourced from vintage Black magazines; this calendar’s smiling, topless cover model had accessorized her lingerie with a bandolier of bullets, as though in preparation for the revolution.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Baker recreated the Lenape bandolier bag to help revitalize one of his community’s art forms.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
Baker recreated the Lenape bandolier bag to help revitalize one of his community’s art forms.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
Advertisement Members of the former are alleged to sport tattoos of a skull with Nazi imagery and an AK-47, while members of the latter are allegedly known for their matching tattoos of a skeleton outfitted with a sombrero, bandolier and pistol.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
From Scottsdale, Arizona, to Birmingham in Michigan and Birmingham in Alabama, women are wearing jewels on satin cords, bindings of silk and braid, doing sashes bandolier style.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2024
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“Bandolier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bandolier. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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bandolier
noun
ban·do·lier
variants
or bandoleer
: a belt worn over the shoulder and across the body along the length of which items (as cartridges) may be carried in loops or pouches
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