BANDEAU (bandeaux)

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: bandeaux   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does bandeau mean? 

• BANDEAU (noun)
  The noun BANDEAU has 1 sense:

1. an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts

  Familiarity information: BANDEAU used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BANDEAU (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An undergarment worn by women to support their breasts

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

bandeau; bra; brassiere

Hypernyms ("bandeau" is a kind of...):

undergarment; unmentionable (a garment worn under other garments)

woman's clothing (clothing that is designed for women to wear)

Meronyms (parts of "bandeau"):

shoulder strap; strap (a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bandeau"):

uplift (a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts)